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. . * ORDINANCE NO. 1358 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER l3, ARTICLE II, SECTIONS 13-21, ET. SEQ., OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, BY PROVIDING THAT WEEDS, BRUSH, RUBBISH AND ALL OTHER OBJECTIONABLE, UNSIGHTLY AND INSANITARY MATTER OF WHATEVER NATURE, COVERING OR PARTLY COVERING THE SURFACE OF A LOT WITHIN ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150) FEET OF ANY RESIDENCE OR PLACE OF BUSINESS WITHIN THE CITY OF LA PORTE IS DECLARED A PUBLIC NUISANCE; CHANGING THE DEfINITION OF WEEDS; PROVIDING THAT ABATEMENT OF THE NUISANCE AS DEFINED WITHIN SHALL BE REQUIRED TO BE PERFORMED NO MORE THAN THREE (3) TIMES PER ANY ONE CALENDAR YEAR; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUI LTY OF A MI SDEMEANOR AND SHALL UPON CONVICTION BE FINED NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: - Section 1. Chapter 13, Article II, Section 13-2l, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereafter amended to read as follows, to-wit: "Sec. 13-2l. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: e Any and all other objectionable, unsightly or insanitary matter of whatever nature. The words "any and all other objectionable, unsightly or insanitary matter of whatever nature" shall include all uncultivated vegetable growth, objects and matters not included within the meaning of the other terms as defined in this section, which are liable to produce or tend to produce an unhealthy, unwholesome or insani- tary condition to the premises within the general locality where the same are situated, and shall also include any species of ragweed or other vegetable g~owth which might or may tend to be unhealthy to individuals residing within the general locality of where the same are situated. Brush. The word "brush" shall include all trees or shrubbery under seven (7) feet in height which are not cultivated or cared for by persons owning or controlling the premises. . ~ot or parcel of real estate. For the purposes of this article, a lot or parcel of real estate, in addition to the ground within its boundaries, shall be held to include all ground lying and being adjacent to and extending beyond the pro- perty line of such lot or parcel of real estate to the curb line of adjacent streets, where a curb line has been established, and fourteen (14) feet beyond the property line where no curb line *This ordinance was passed as an amendment to Ordinance 716