HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 257ORDINANCE NC. -2 S�
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA REQUIRING AND PROVIDING FOR THE REn,1 VAL
FROM PROPERTY, LANDS AND LOTS WITHIN THE CITY OF AZUSA
OF WEEDS, RUBBISH AND OTHER MATERIAL WHICH MAY ENDANGER
OR INJURE NEIGHBORING PROPERTY OR THE HEALTH OR WELFARE
OF RESIDENTS OF THE VICINITY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE ES-
TABLISHMENT OF LIENS FOR THE COST OF SUCH REMOVAL AND FOR
THE ENFORCENENT OF SUCH LIENS.
The Board of Trustees of the City of Azusa do
ordain as follows:
Section 1. Whenever the Captain of the Fire
Department shall find weeds, rubbish or any other material
upon any property, lands or lots in the City of Azusa any
of which .constitutes a fire hazard or any of which endangers
or may injure neighboring property or any of which endan-
gers the health or is injurious to the welfare of the resi-
dents in the vicinity of such property, lands, or lots, he
shall give or cause to be given notice to remove such weeds,
rubbish or other material in the manner hereinafter provided.
Section 2. Such notice shall be giver_ by post-
ing in a conspicuous place upon the property, land or lot
upon which such weeds, rubbish or other material are growing
or are accumulated, a notice headed "Notice to Clean Pre-
mises" in letters not less than one inch in length, and
which shall be in legible characters, directing the removal
of the weeds, rubbish or other material, as the case may be,
and referring to'this ordinance for further particulars,
and by personal service of a notice similar in substance
upon the owner, occupant or agent in charge of such pro-
perty, land or lot. If personal service cannot be made,
then a copy of said notice shall be wailed to said owner
at his last }mown address.
Section 3. Within ten (10) days from the date of
either posting, serving or mailing such notice, the owner
of, or any person interested in, the property, land or lot
affected by such notice may appeal to the Board of Trustees
of said city from the requirements thereof. Such appeal
shall be in writing and shall be filed with the City Clerk
of said city. At the next regular meeting of the said Board
of Trustees,.it shall proceed to hear and pass upon such
appeal and its decision thereon shall be final and conclu-
sive.
Section 4. Unless within ten (10) days from the
date of posting, serving or mailing of the notice provided
for in Section 2 hereof) or,in case of appeal to the Board
of Trustees,within ten hO) days from the date of the deter-
mination thereof (unless said appeal is sustained), the weeds,
rubbish or other material, as the case may be, are removed
from said property, land or lot as directed by said notice,
the Captain of the Fire Department shall thereupon remove the
same or cause the same to be removed. If upon appeal the
requirements of the original notice are modified, the Captain
of the Fire Department in removing such weeds, rubbish or
other material,or in causing the same to be removed, shall be
governed by the determination of the.Board of Trustees so
made.
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Section 5. The Captain of the Fire Department
shall keep or cause to be kept in his office a permanent
record book showing the description of each piece of pro-
perty, lard or lot from which such weeds, rubbish or other
material are removed under the provisions of this ordinance,
the name of the owner thereof, if known, the date of post-
ing, serving or mailing of notice herein provided for, the
date of determination of the Board of Trustees and the ex-
pense incurred in the removal of such weeds, rubbish or
other material, including a charge of not to exceed fifty
cents (50�) for each lot, piece or parcel cleaned as costs
of posting,serving or mailing of said notice. On the first
day of each and every calendar month, the Captain of the
Fire Department shall transmit and deliver to the Tax Col-
lector of said city bills for all work done under the pro-
visions of this ordinance for the preceding month, showing
the description of the property affected, the name of the
owner if known and the expense of the work done for each
piece or parcel of property affected., and the Tax Collector
shall make collection of the amounts of said bills.
Section 6. The Tax Collector shall provide a
suitable record book entitled "Charges and Liens for Clean-
ing Property", in which shall be entered the description
of the respective parcels of property from which such weeds,
rubbish or other material has been removed, the date of
such removal, the charges therefor, a brief description of
the work done, the name of the owner of the property, if
known, (if such owner is unknown, the word "unknown" shall
be substituted for the name of the owner), the date of pay-
ment of said. charges, the penalty for delinquency in payment
thereof, the total amount chargeable against each piece of
property at date of sale thereof, if sold; the date of sale,
name of purchaser, date of redemption, name of redemptioner
and amount paid upon redemption. No error in the name of
the property owner and no error in the description of the
property shall affect the validity of the lien_ provided for
in this ordinance, provided that the description is such
that the property referred to may be identified therefrom.
Section 1. All work done upon any parcel of pro-
perty under the provisions of this ordinance shall be and
constitute a lien against such parcel of property until the
amount thereof as shown upon said record book entitled
"Charges end Liens for Cleaning Property" together with
delinquencies and penalties as herein provided, is paid in
full or until a valid deed of the property subject thereto
is given by the Tax Collector as hereinafter provided.
Section 8. On the first day of September of each
.year the Tax Collector shall compile a list of all liens
and charges unpaid for the preceding fiscal year, and shall
cause to be published by one publication_ in the official
newspaper of said city said list of unpaid liens and charges.
Prior to the publication of said delinquent list,the Tax
Collector must add to the amount of assessment, plus penal-
ties and costs previously accrued, an amount of not to ex-
ceed fifty cents (504) on each lot, piece or parcel of land
to cover the cost of the publication of said list. Said list
shall contain the name of the owner of each parcel of pro-
perty upon which there is due any lien or charge under this
ordinance, or if the name of such owner does not appear in
said book entitled "Charges and Liens for Clearing Property",
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then the fact that said lien is entered against "Unknown
Owner", a description_ of the property and the total amount
necessary to satisfy such lien with a notice that,unless
such lien is paid in full before twelve o'clock noon on the
first IJtonday of the month next succeedin the month in which
said list is published, ten per cent (10$ of the amount of
such lien shall be added thereto for delinquency and that up-
on the first Tuesday of the month next succeeding the month
in which such list is published each parcel of property
against which a lien remains unpaid, will, at the hour of
ten o'clock A. M. at the office of the Tax Collector in the
City of Azusa,by operation of law and the declaration of the
Tax Collector,be sold to the City of Azusa for the amount
of such lien and delinnuency penalty and costs. The Tax
Collector shall also at least fifteen days before the sale
provided for herein cause to be mailed a copy of said notice
directed to the owner of each parcel of property to be sold,
at his place of residence or business, if known. The Tax
Collector shall enter in said record book the date of each
of said sales, the amount for which sold, and that the same
was sold to the City of Azusa. Any error in the name of the
owner in said notice or record book shall not affect the
validity of the assessment or lien.
Section 9. A redemption of any parcel of property
sold for delinquent lien hereunder mqy be made at any time
within one (1) year from the date of sale, by paying to the
City of Azusa the amount for which the property is sold, and
in addition thereto, ten per cent (10%) thereof, if paid with-
in six months from date of sale; fifteen per cent (15%) if
paid within twelve months. When redemption is made, the Tax
Collector shall note that fact in said book, entitled "Charges
and Liens for Cleaning Property", in an appropriate column,
entering therein the date of the redemption., the person by
whom redeemed and the amount paid. At the expiration of twelve
months from the date of sale, the Tax Collector shall execute
a deed to the City of Azusa of the property sold in which shall
be recited a description of the property sold and unredeemed,
the name. of the owner thereof, as it appears in said book en-
titled "Charges and Liens for Cleaning Property", a statement
that such property was sold for delinquent lien for such work,
the amount for which the property was sold, together with all
penalties thereof, and the date of sale. Said deed shall con-
vey absolute title to the property therein described and be
prima facie evidence of all matters therein recited and the
regularity of all proceedings prior to the execution thereof.
Section 10. Proof of the publication, posting or
serving or mailing of any notice, order or determination pro-
vided for in this ordinance shall be made by the affidavit of
the printer or the newspaper in which published, his foreman
or principal clerk, or the person posting, serving or mailing
the notice, order or determination annexed to a copy of order,
notice or determination published, posted, served or mailed, as
the case may be, and specifying the time when or at which the
same was published, posted, mailed or served, as the case may
be.
Section 11. The City Clerk shall certify to the
passage of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be
published in one regular issue in the "Pomotropic",•a week-
ly newspaper of general circulation established, printed and
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published in the City of Azusa.
I hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was duly passed by the Board of Trustees of the City of
Azusa at a regular meeting held Q-.�- r /� • 1926,
by the following vote of the Board.
NOES:
ABSENT:
City Clerk of the City of Azusa.
Approved this /� day of if /f 2
( /C i
Pres d t of theoaB rd�orf Tru ees
of the City of Azusa.
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