[MC 1983-10, § 1, May 16, 1983; MC 1992-33, § 1,
December 7, 1992]
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any owner or tenant of lands abutting or
bordering upon the public streets of the City to fail to remove or
cause to be removed, from the abutting or bordering sidewalks, curbs
and gutters and twenty-four (24) inches from the beginning of the
paved or unpaved roadway towards the center line of the street, all
grass, weeds, litter, trash, and other debris therefrom.
(b)
It shall be required by all business establishment owners, occupants
and tenants, to sweep their sidewalks and twenty-four (24) inches
from the curb and properly containerize collected litter and trash
within thirty (30) minutes of opening and closing for business, and
during the hours of 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. including weekends and
holidays when opened for business.
(c)
The Director of the Department of Public Works and Urban Development
or the Director of Public Affairs and Safety, or their authorized
representatives, may provide written notice to such owner or tenant
to remove the materials described in paragraph (a) above.
(d)
The owner or tenant shall remove such debris within twenty-four (24)
hours after receipt of such notice. Such notice may be served upon
the owner or tenant in person by those described in paragraph (c)
above or by ordinary mail, addressed to the last known address of
such owner as per City tax records.
[MC 1983-10, § 1, May 16, 1983; MC 1992-33, § 1,
December 7, 1992]
(a)
Where the owner or tenant duly notified has neglected or refused
to remove the grass, weeds, litter, trash, or other debris, the Director
of the Department of Public Works and Urban Development and with the
advice of the Director of Public Affairs and Safety, may arrange for
the removal of the same.
(b)
In the event such work is undertaken at the direction of the Director
of the Department of Public Works and Urban Development, or designee,
requiring expenditure of City monies therefor, said Director shall
present a report of work done to accomplish the correction to the
City Council, along with a summary of the proceedings undertaken by
the said Director or designee, to correct the undesirable condition.
(c)
Following review thereof, the City Council may approve said costs,
whereupon the same shall become a lien against the property, collectable
as provided by law. A copy of the resolution approving the cost shall
be certified by the City Council and filed with the Collector of Taxes
of the City, who shall be responsible for the collection thereof.
[MC 1983-10, § 1, May 16, 1983; MC 1992-33, § 1,
December 7, 1992]
Where the owner or tenant fails to comply with the notice to remove materials described in Section 13:10-1 (a) above, such owner or tenant may be fined an amount of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
