O-34-35 MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE OWNERS OF ALLLANDSv
PARCELS AND TRACTS OF LAND-WITHIN MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
TO KEEP THE SAME FREE FROM SURPLUS GRASS, RUBBISH,,
TRASH.. TO FILL ALL EXCAVATIONS AND DEPRESSIONS.9 ' PRO-
VIDING FOR PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF SAME AND FOR
NOTICE TO PLACE SUCH LANDS., PARCELS AND TRACTS OF
LAND IN GOOD CONDITION AND UPON FAILURE OF SUCH OWNERS
TO COMPLY THEREWITH PROVIDING FOR THE VIL LAGE TO RE-
MOVE ALL SURPLUS GRASSj, TRASH.9 RUBBISH,* TO FILL ALL
EXCAVATIONS AND DEPRESSIONS THEREON AND PROVIDING THAT
COST OF THE SAME TO THE VILLAGE SHALL BE AND BECOME A
LIEN UPON SUCH PROPERTY AND PROVIDING FOR THE MAINTE-
NANCE OF SEPARATE BOOKSAND FILES FOR -THE SAME.
WHEREASO the condition of the lotsj tracts and parcels of
land within the Village present an unsightly appearance and consti-
tute an unsafe condition and a definite fire hazard,, and
WHEREAS., the removal of all- surplus grass., rubbish,, trash., and the
filling of all excavations and depressionso from all lots, parcels and
tracts of land within the Village will materially aid the appearance
of the entire Village and will reduce to a great extent the unsafe
and
condition of the same/ eliminate to a great degree the danger from
f ire theref rom., theref ore
BE IT ORDAINED BY MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE:
SECTION 1. That it is the duty of all owner or owners of
lots, parcels and tracts of land within the Village to keep said
prope rty in a safe, clean and presentable condition and to remove
therefrom all surplus grass' weeds and other growth and all trash and
rubbish and to fill in all excavations and depressions thereon.
SECTION 2. In the event the owner or owners of lots, tracts
or parcels of land within the Village fail or refuse to keep such
property in a safe, clean and presentable condition as hereinabove
provided, it shall be the duty of the Village Manager to give notice
as hereinafter provided to the owner or owners of such property to
comply with the requirements of this ordinance within ten (10) days
after the service of such notice.
SECTION 3. Violation of any portion of the foregoing sections
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding the sum of Fifty dollars
($50.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding ten (10) days in jail or by
both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Village Judge.
SECTION 4. The � Village Manager shall give said notice to
the owner or owners of said-property at their last known mailing address
office
as disclosed by the files in the Village/or upon any occupant thereof,
or upon any agent or employee of the owner or owners thereof,, and if
the address of the owner is unknown to the Village Manager and if the
property be unoccupied.,and the owner or owners thereof have no agent
or employee available for service of such notice., the posting of a
notice upon saidproperty by the Village Manager shall constitute and be
sufficient notice to the owner thereof. All methods of giving notice
as provided for herein are cumulative and independent of the other and
the Village Manager may use one, or all of the same as he may deem
necessary* Proof of service of such notice shall be made by affidavit
of the Village Manager and filed in the records of -the Village as
hereinafter provided.
SECTION 5. In the event the owner or owners of such lots,
parcels or tracts of land as hereinabove mentioned shall fail to remove
therefrom all surplus grass., weeds,,, trash and -rubbish and refuse to
fill in a32 excavations and depressions thereon after notice has been
given by the Village Manager as aforesaid, the Village may cleansaid
lot, tract or parcel of land and place same in a safe and presentable
condition and the Village Manager shall keep an itemized list of ex-
penses of the same and the costs thereof shall thereafter and therefrom
become a lien and charge against the said property payable at the same time
as the general Village taxes on said property become due and,,,ilp--on fail-
ure to pay the amount of said lien as aforesaid the Vil e may ,have
recourse to all remedies which may exist in Its favo for the ' enforde-
ment thereof by virtue of its charter and ral laws -of theState of
Florida appertaining thereto, and if said amount so expended by the
Village as aforesaid be not paid at the time as herein provideds the
same shall bear interest at the rate of 6% per amum until paid.
SECTION 6. The Village Manager shall. provide a complete
set of books and shall place therein the amount of the lien due against
said lot, tract or parcel of -land for work done by the Villaige �' horeon
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with interest thereon and shall, also ,file
thorwL4 .an affidavItO -*vvAeq,�of Aotice to the owner. or.'owmir a
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sent-once or -,m*etLqn 11 Ia, no way or. degree iapair Any other ..at,
part'
parts thereof.
$W-TION B. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in so
fliat herowith aro' hereby repealed.
OXCTION 9. ' That an exerg�scy -exists for the prot*ctian,4;
001 public ,wolfare,, lif e- smid, prope�lty*
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