[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Mineral effective 1-1-1982
as Ch. 9, Art. III and § 10-2 of the 1982 Code. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
A.
The owners of all vacant property shall cut and remove
weeds and other foreign growth from such lots at intervals to be designated
by the Council.
B.
Reasonable notice of the date fixed by the Council for
the cutting and removal of such weeds and other foreign growth shall be given
by newspaper publication, mail or by delivery of a written notice to each
owner of a vacant lot. Upon the failure of the owner of such vacant lot to
cut such weeds or other foreign growth, as provided in such notice, the Mayor
may have such weeds and other foreign growth cut and bill the owner for the
work.
C.
Upon the owner's failure to pay such bill by tax billing
time, such bill shall be placed upon the tax bill of the owner so delinquent
and collected as taxes are collected.
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Editor's Note: For state law as to authority of Town to provide for
the removal of trash, garbage, etc., weeds and other foreign growth from property,
see § 15.2-901, Code of Virginia.
A.
The owner of any property in the Town shall remove trash,
garbage, refuse, litter and other substances which might endanger the health
of other residents of the Town from such property at intervals to be designated
by the Town Council.
B.
Reasonable notice of the date fixed by the Council for
the removal of such trash, garbage, refuse, litter and other substances which
might endanger the health of other residents of the Town shall be given by
newspaper publication, mail or by delivery of a written notice to each owner
of property. Upon the failure of the owner of property to remove such trash,
garbage, refuse, litter and other substances which might endanger the health
of other residents of the Town, as provided in such notice, the Mayor may
have such trash, garbage, refuse, litter and other substances which might
endanger the health of the other residents of the Town removed and bill the
owner for the work.
C.
Upon the owner's failure to pay such bill by tax billing
time, such bill shall be placed upon the tax bill of the owner so delinquent
and collected as taxes are collected.
It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant of any lot or premises
in the Town to allow any stagnant water, grease, oil or any product of waste
to remain or accumulate thereon, or to leave any such condition thereon so
as to permit its spread or flow to any adjoining property, street or alley
in the Town.
