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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05 13 1975 Ord. 143PROOF OF PUBLICATION STATE OF IDAHO ss County of Bannock ORDINANCE NO. 143 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO, DECLARING WEEDS LOCATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK TO BE A NUISANCE: DEFINING "WEEDS" FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE: REQUIRING OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS OF PRIVATE PROPERTY TO DESTROY WEEDS ON THE PREMISES AND AUTHORIZING SUCH DESTRUCTION BY THE CITY, UPON DUE NOTICE, AT OWNER'S EXPENSE; MAKING WILLFUL FAILURE TO DESTROY W E E D S, FOLLOWING DUE NOTICE, A MISDEMEANOR; PROTECT- ING THE REMAINING PROVISIONS OF THIS OR- DINANCE'IF ONE PROVISION SHOULD BE HELD INVALID; REPEALING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE, TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CON- FLICT; AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO: SECTION 1. In order to secure the health and welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Chub - buck, the City, exercising the power granted by Idaho Code S50- 334, does hereby declare the existence of weeds, as herein defined, a nuisance. SECTION 2. For the purpose of this Ordinance, the word "weeds" shall mean all rank vegetable growth of no commercial value, rising more than one foot above the ground; which emits un- pleasant and noxious odors, which conceals animal waste or other unsanitary substances in quan- tities representing a hazard to health, or which constitutes an imminent fire hazard under arid conditions. SECTION 3. The owners and occupants of privately owned real properties shall destroy any weeds existing on their premises. The manner of destruction shall not endanger, or infringe upon the full use and enjoyment of, ad joining properties and structures. All residual weed material shall be safely removed from the premises. The City Clerk or Chief of Police may cause notice to be - issued by certified mail to the owners or occupants of such Premises, describing with par- ticularity the property in question, stating the weeds thereon to be a nuisance, and advising that the weeds must be destroyed within a specified time period of not Jess than seven days. Before the specified period has expired, each owner or occupant so notified may file with the City Clerk a written appeal, which shall be decided by the City Council at its next regular. meeting. The time period specified in the notice shall be tolled during the pendency of the Katherine Wenner ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says: That-------- s iZe was at all times herein mentioned a citizen of the United States of America, more than 21 years of age, and the Principal Cleric of THE IDAHO STATE JOURNAL, a daily newspaper, printed and published at Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho, and having a general circulation therein. That the document or notice, a true copy of which is attached, was published in the said IDAHO STATE JOURNAL, on the following dates, t0 -wit: may ---13i----------------- 19-75. -------------------------------------- 19----- ------------------- 19----- ----------------------------- 19 ----------------------------------------- ] 9 ---------------------------------------- 19 ------ ---------------------------------------- - 119- ---- ------------------------------ 9------ -----------------------------r 19------ ---------------- 19------ --------------------------/ T9 ------ That9 ------ That said paper has been continuously and uninterruptedly pub- lished in said County for a period of seventy-eight weeks prior to the publication of said notice or advertisement and is a newspaper within the meaning of the laws of Idaho. ------------------------------ �I- Subscribed and sworn to before me this---------------5th------------------- day of -------------'lay --------------------, 19-- 75 --•--------------------"�-------- -------------------------- Notary Public, State of Idaho Residence: Pocatello, Idaho