Ordinance 1985-59
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AN AMENDMENT TU SECTION 4 OF ORDINANCE NO.. 79-16, AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FUR
ANY PERSUN, FIRM UR CURPORATION TO PERMIT WEEDS, BRUSH, OR
ANY OBJECTIONABLE OR UNSIGHTLY MATTER TO GROWN TO A HEIGHT
GREATER THAN EIGHTEEN (18) INCHES OR TO BE A PART UF THE
PROPERTY WITHIN UNE HUNDRED (100) FEET OF ANY PROPERTY LINE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE..
BE IT URDAINED bY THE CITY CUUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE,
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NOTICE TO OWNER TO REMOVE, ETC..; REMOVAL BY CITY
UPON FAILURE TO OWNER TO DO SO..
in the event that any person owning, claiming, OccupYIng or
having supervision or control of any real property occupied
or unoccupied within the corporate limits of the City of
Wylie fails to comply with the provisions of Section 1, 2
and 3, it shall be the duty of the Code Enforcement Officers
Office to give ten (10) days notice in writing to such
person violating the terms of this ordinance, or by letter,
certified, return receipt requested addressed to such person
at his last known address.. If such letter is undeliverable
and the whereabouts of the owner cannot be determined, the
notice will be published at least two times within ten
consecutive days in the City's official newspaper.. If such
person fails or refuses to comply with the provisions of
Sections 1, 2, and 3, within ten (10)days after date of
not :i. f i c <::It :i. or., :i. r., (,\11". :i. t :1. n q 01'.. 1::)"'1' 1 ,,:.?t t f?I"., or" d i::\ t:. f? of r:;0:'C on d
publications of notice in the City's official newspaper, the
City may qo upon such property and do or Ci::\use to be done
the work necessi::\ry to obti::\in compliance with this ordinance,
and may charqe the expenses incurred in doinq or in havinq
same done, to the owners of such property i::\S provided
hereafter in compliance with Article 4436, Revised Civil
Statutes of Texas as amended..
In the event that unusual circumstances occur which, in the
best judgement of the code enforcement officer, cause a
clei::\r and eminant danger to public health, si::\fety or welfi::\re
to exist the requirement for written notification shall not
apply and correctional action shall be performed at once
upon oral demand of the code enforcement officer or his duly
appointed representative..
SECT. I UI\I 0:-/..
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
Should any work, phrase, sentence, clause or paragraph or
section of this ordinance be declared or held to be illegal
or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the remi::\ining
words, phrases, sentences, clauses, pi::\ragraphs or sections
of this ordinance, which shall remain in full force and
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SECTION 10 PENALTY CLAUSE..
Any person, firm or corporation violating i::\ny of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be assessed a
penalty not to exceed the limit established by the State Law
of Texas.. Each day upon which violations of this ordinance
continue shall be considered as a separate offense..
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The fact that adequately controlling or providing for the
cutting and removal of weeds, brush or objectionable or
unsightly matter, and the removal of stagnant water,
rubbish, trash, carrion or other impure or unwholesome
matter, creates an urgency and an emergency and in the
preservation of the public health, safety and welfare,
requires that this ordinance shall take effect immediately
after its passage as the law in such cases provides..
DULY PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL UF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS
ON THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1985..
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