HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1970-0050 - Weed Abatement• c7e~J
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ORDINANCE NO.
Series of 1970
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE GROWTH, ACCUMULATION AND
CUTTING OF WEEDS: THE ABATEMENT THEREOF; THE MANNER OF COLLECTIVE
COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID ABATEMENT; PENALTIES.FOR VIOLATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CI,TY,OF WHEAT-RIDGE,
COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1. Growth and-Accumulation on Premises and
Adjoining Sidewalks and Alleys Prohibited. It shall be the duty
of every-owner of an open area, or any tenant or agent in.charge
thereof, as that term is herein defined, to cut or cause-to be,
cut or destroyed all_weeda igeexcess,Of eighteen ,(18) inches in
height growing thereon and to remove the weeds so cut, to some
place where refuse ia.ordinarily disposed of. An open area is
defined as any area, in single or joint ownership which is less
than five (5) acres, or an area of any size which lies within
one hundred feet (1001) of__ary. developed area, platted street
or existing thoroughfare. The.term_"weeds" shall mean weeds,
grass, brush or other rank or noxious vegetation and shall not
include flower gardens, plots of shrubbery, vegetable gardens
and small grain plots.
Section 2. Abatement by City. If any owner, tenant or
agent in charge shall fail to- cut weeds, as requirad by this
section, within five (5) days after being notified to _do _so by
the Mayor or his designated representative, by registered or
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certified mail, the City Council may direct that the weeds be cut
and charge the cost thereof to such owner, tenant or agent in
charge, together with five per cent (5%) additional for inspection
and other incidentals.
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Section 3. Collection of Costs of Abatement by City.
(a) In the event the weeds on any lot, block or parcel
of ground, or along the sidewalk adjoining the same or
the alley behind the same, are out by order of the City
Council, the whole cost of cutting such weeds, together
with five per cent (5%) for inspection and other
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incidentals, shall be paid to the City Treasurer within
thirty (30) days after mailing by the city Treasurer to
the owner of such lot, block or parcel of ground, by
registered.pr certified mail, notice of the assessment
of such cost.
(b) Failure to pay such assessment_within such period
❑f thirty (30) days shall cause such assessment to
become a lien against such lot, block or parcel of land
and shall have priority over all liens, except general
taxes and prior special assessments, and the same may he
certified at any time, after such failure to so pay the
same, within thirty (30) days, by the city Clerk to the
county treasurer to be placed upon the tax list for the
current year and to be collected in the same manner as other
taxes are collected,, with ten per cent (10%) penalty to
defray the cost of collection.
Section 4. Penalty for violation of chapter. Any person
who violates any provision of this ordinance shall he guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine
not exceeding three hundred dollars ($30x•00) or by imprisonment for
a period not exceeding ninety (90) days, or both such fine and
imprisonment. Every day of such violation shall constitute a
separate offense.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force five (5) days after publication following
final passage; providing it shall have been passed by an affirma-
tive vote of three-fourths (3/4)_of the members of the City Council;
otherwise, said ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after
publication following final passage.
Section 6. Emergency Clause. The provisions of this
ordinance are necessary"for the immediate preservation of the
public health, safety, and welfare of the City for the following
reasons:
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1. No ordinance has been previously passed relating
to the-growth,__accumulation, cutting and control
of weeds.
2. No ordinance,has-been passed previously as the
City completed incorporation August 20, 1969,
and no ordinances relating to the ,growth, accumu-
lation, cutting and control of weeds existed-at
this time; and the City has not yet had an oppor-
tunity to pass such an ordinance relating to the -
growth, accumulation, cutting, and control of
weeds. - -
INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED AND POSTED
on first reading by a vote Of 6 to 0 this 23rd day
of July , A. D., 19"70.
READ ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED AND POSTED ON second
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and final reading by a vote of 6 to O this
day of August , A. D., 1970.
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Albert E. Anderson
Mayor
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Louise F. Turner
City Clerk
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CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
We, Louise F. Turner.and-Helen Elise McMillen hereby
certify that Ordinance No. 50 was duly_postad by us
following first reading on the. 31st day-q.f July 1970,
at the following locations within the City, of. Wheat. Ridge.
Wheat Ridge Post Off`lce
Wheat Ridge,Srannh-Librery
Westridge aanitation District-Office
Columbia Heights, School
Prospect Valley Fire Department
Wheat Ridge City O'ffice
Wheat Ridge Council Meeting Roam
We, Louise F. Turner and Helen Elise McMillen hereby _
certify that Qrdinancs-:No. 50 was duly posted by us
following second reading-on the 21st day _of- August 1970 -
at the above locations within the. City of Wheat, Ridge,.
Louise F. Turner
City Clerk
Helen Elise McMillen
Deputy City Clerk