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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. Page Two 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: l tom///AIL 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. Eli raugham, Ci y C k