O-2008-2623-A amend Ch 34, mowing charges and administrative fees (original in 2003)

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Ordinance # 2003-2623-A Page 2 Section 2: That Chapter 34, "Environment," Article IV. "Unsanitary, Unsightly Conditions on Private Premises," Section 34-127 "Enforcement of article", of the Code of Ordinances, La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 34-127. Enforcement of article. The terms and conditions of this article shall be enforced by the director of planning or his duly designated agents. It is unlawful and, unless otherwise declared in this chapter with respect to particular offenses, it is a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this article. Neither allegation nor evidence of a culpable mental state is required for the proof of an offense defined in this chapter, during the prosecution of such offenses in any criminal proceeding." Section 3: That Chapter 34, "Environment," Article IV. "Unsanitary, Unsightly Conditions on Private Premises," Section 34-128 "Prohibited Conditions Designated", of the Code of Ordinances, La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 34-128. Prohibited Conditions Designated. The following specific acts and conditions are declared to constitute a public nuisance and are hereby prohibited and made unlawful: (1) Weeds, brush, rubbish and all other objectionable, unsightly and insanitary matter of whatever nature, covering or partly covering the surface of any portion of a lot, where the lot is located within 150 feet of the property line of a residence or place of business. (2) Weeds, brush, rubbish and all other objectionable, unsightly and insanitary matter of whatever nature, covering or partly covering the surface of acreage, on that portion of the acreage situated within 150 feet of the property line of any residence or place of business. However, in any case where the acreage is abutted by a residence or place of business on more than one side of the acreage, the owner of the acreage shall be responsible for maintaining the surface of every portion of the acreage as required by this article, regardless of the size of the acreage. (3) Any lot or parcel of real estate situated within the city which has the surface thereof filled or partly filled with holes, or is in such condition that the lot or parcel holds or is liable to hold stagnant water therein, or, from any other cause, is in such condition as to be liable to cause disease, or produce, harbor or spread disease germs of any nature or tend to render the surrounding atmosphere unhealthy, unwholesome or obnoxious." 2