HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 00-31 ORDINANCE N0. ZL2
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13,
ARTICLE IV, SECTION 13-53 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO AMEND
THE FEES FOR GRASS CUTTING SERVICES; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
THAT Chapter 13, Article IV, Section 13-53 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Beaumont be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE IV -WEED CONTROL
Section 13-53. Right of the City to cut weeds, assessment of costs.
Should the owner of any lot or premises upon which weeds, grass, or uncultivated
plants have been permitted to grow in violation of this article fail or refuse to cut or remove
such weeds, grass or uncultivated plants within ten (10) days after notice, as provided in
section 13-52, the enforcement officer is hereby authorized to cause such weeds, grass
or uncultivated plants to be cut and removed at the expense of the city, and to assess the
expenses thereof to the owner, as shown on the tax roll of the real estate or lot upon which
such expense is incurred. The fee for cutting shall be billed to the owner of the premises
at the rate of $.01 per square foot, not less than Twenty-Five ($25) Dollars plus an
administrative fee of Fifty ($50) Dollars to cover all administrative costs. A statement of
expenses which includes administrative fees, incurred by the city for the cutting and
removal of weeds, grass or uncultivated plants cut in accordance with this section shall be
mailed to the property owner shown on the tax roll at the time of service. This statement
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of expenses shall, in addition to giving the amount of such expense, provide the date upon
which such work was done and a description of the lot or premises upon which such work
was done. Payment is due and is considered delinquent if not received by the city within
thirty (30) days. If payment is not made within ninety (90) days of such delinquency, the
city's authorized agent is hereby authorized to add a lien assessment fee of Fifty ($50)
Dollars to the statement of expenses incurred by the city in the cutting and removal of
weeds, grass or uncultivated plants under this section and to file said statement of
expenses as a lien at the county clerk's office of this county against the premises which
are in violation of this article. This statement of expenses shall, in addition to giving the
amount of such expense, provide the date upon which such work was done and a
description of the lot or premises upon which such work was done. The city shall have a
privileged lien upon such lot or real estate upon which such work was done or
improvements made to secure the expenditure so made, in accordance with provision of
Article 4436, Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes, which lien shall be second only to tax liens
and liens for street improvements. Suit may be instituted in the name of the city, and
statement of expenses so made as aforesaid, or a certified copy thereof, shall be prima
facie evidence of the amount expended for such work or improvements.
Section 2.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the
application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason
be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this
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ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are
declared to be severable.
Section 3
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, including conflicting
portions of the City Budget, are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 4.
That any person who violated any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction,
be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the day
of 12000.
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