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<br />Weeds, brush, rubbish and all other objectionable, unsightly and insanitary matter of
<br />whatever nature, covering or partly covering the surface of acreage, on that portion of the
<br />acreage situated within 150 feet of the property line of any residence or place of business.
<br />However, in any case where the acreage is abutted by a residence or place of business
<br />on more than one side of the acreage, the owner of the acreage shall be responsible for
<br />maintaining the surface of every portion of the acreage as required by this article,
<br />regardless of the size of the acreage.
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<br />Any lot or parcel of real estate situated within the city which has the surface thereof filled
<br />or partly filled with holes, or is in such condition that the lot or parcel holds or is liable to
<br />hold stagnant water therein, or, from any other cause, is in such condition as to be liable
<br />to cause disease, or produce, harbor or spread disease germs of any nature or tend to
<br />render the surrounding atmosphere unhealthy, unwholesome or obnoxious.
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<br />(Code 1970, ~ 13-22; Ord. No. 2003-2623-A, S 3, 1-14-08)
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<br />State law reference-Authority of city to prohibit conditions described in this section,
<br />V.T.e.A., Health and Safety Code SS 342.001-342.004.
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<br />Sec. 34-129. - Notice-Issuance.
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<br />Whenever the existence of any nuisance or other prohibited condition on any lot or parcel of real
<br />estate situated within the city shall come to the knowledge of the director of planning or his duly designated
<br />agents, it shall be his duty to forthwith cause a written notice to be issued to the person owning such lot or
<br />parcel as provided in V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code S 342.006(b).
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<br />(Code 1970, ~ 13-24)
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<br />Sec. 34-130. - Same-Contents; frequency of notice of abatement.
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<br />The notice provided for in section 34-129 shall identify the property and require the abatement of
<br />such nuisance or removal of such condition by grubbing and removing such weeds, brush, rubbish or other
<br />objectionable, unsightly or insanitary matter of whatever nature, as the case may be, or by filling in, draining,
<br />leveling or otherwise regulating such lot or parcel of real estate so as to prevent stagnant water standing
<br />therein, within ten days from the service of such notice. Such notice shall further state that, in default of the
<br />performance of such conditions, the city may, at once, cause the abatement to be done and pay therefor,
<br />and charge the cost and expense incurred by the city in doing or having such work done, or improvements
<br />made, to the owner of such property, and fix a lien thereon as provided in this article. Such notice may also
<br />state that if the owner commits another violation of the same kind or nature that poses a danger to the public
<br />health and safety on or before the first anniversary of the date of the notice, and if the city has not been
<br />notified in a change of ownership of the property, in writing, within said one year period, then the city may,
<br />without further notice, correct the violation and pay therefor, and charge the cost and expense incurred by
<br />the city in doing or having such work done, or improvements made, to the owner of such property, and fix a
<br />lien thereon as provided in this article.
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<br />(Code 1970, S 13-25(a); Ord. No. 2003-2623, S 2,4-14-03)
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