HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1976-0203 - Amend WR Ord 50 & 90 - Weeds in the CityINTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN Hulsey
ORDINANCE NO. 203
Series of 1976
TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.50, SERIES OF 1970, AND
ORDINANCE NO. 90, SERIES OF 19719 OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE,
PERTAINING TO CONTROL OF WEEDS WITHIN THE CITY, BY DESIGNATING
THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE PROGRAM
IN PLACE OF THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE AND PRO-
VIDING FOR NOTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT BY POSTING OF THE PROPERTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
THAT:
Section 1. Section 1 of Ordinance No. 50 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
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 weeds in excess
of twelve (12) inches in height growing thereon and to remove the
weeds so cut to some place where refuse is 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 any developed area, platted
street or existing thoroughfare and is not used as a pasture area.
The area of control over which any owner, tenant or agent of property
as described within this ordinance shall be responsible shall extend
from the centerline of any alley street or thoroughfare abutting the
property over which such control is to be exercised to the centerline
of any parallel alley, street or thoroughfare which abutts the prop-
erty over which said control is to be exercised. 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. Section 2 of Ordinance No. 50 is hereby deleted.
Section 3. Section 2 of Ordinance No. 50 shall read as follows:
Abatement by City. If any owner, tenant, or agent in charge shall
fail to cut weeds, as required by this section, within five (5)
days after being notified to do so by the Code Enforcement Officer,
the Code Enforcement Officer may direct that the weeds be cut and
charge the cost thereto such owner, tenant or agent in charge, to-
gether with five percent (5%) additional for inspection and other
incidentals.
Section 4. Section 4 of Ordinance No. 50 shall be entitled "METHOD
OF NOTIFICATION" and shall read as follows:
(a) The Code Enforcement Officer shall post properties in viola-
tion of this Ordinance. Said posting of notice shall be dated and
signed by the Code Enforcement Officer and shall include a state-
ment directing that failure to cut and remove the weeds within five
(5) days of the posting will result in the Code Enforcement Officer
directing said weeds cut and the cost thereof plus five percent (5%)
to be charged to the owner, tenant or agent of the property.
(b) Each month during the weed growing season, as determined by the
Code Enforcement Officer, before any property is posted in accordance
with this Ordinance, the Code Enforcement Officer shall cause a public
notice to be published in a newspaper of local circulation which shall
inform the public of the general contents of this Ordinance.
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ORDINANCE NO. 203
Section 5. Sections 4, 5, and 6 of Ordinance No. 50 are
hereby amended so that the Section numbers are respectively
Sections 5, 6, and 7.
Section 6. The provisions of this Ordinance are necessary
for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety
and welfare of the citizens of the City of Wheat Ridge,
Colorado.
Section 7. Effective Date: This Ordinance shall take effect
thirty days (30) after publication following final passage.
INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ON FIRST
READING by a vote of 4 to 1 this 9th day of
February , 1976.
READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING
by a vote of 5
1976.
to 1 this 8th day of March 9
FRANK STITES, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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ELISE 'B OUCHAM, CITY)-CLERK-1
Certificate of Publishing
I, ELISE BROUGHAM, HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ORDINANCE 203 WAS DULY PUB-
LISHED IN THE DENVER POST ON THE 18th OF February 1976
AFTER FIRST READING.
IT ELISE BROUGHAM HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ORDINANCE 203 WAS DULY PUB-
LISHED IN THE DENVER POST ON THE 17th OF March , 1976
AFTER SECOND READING.
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