O-402-78 ORDINANCE NO. 4n9_7g
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11-12 OF MIAMI SHORES
VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING A PARAGRAPH
AUTHORIZING A LIEN ON PRIVATE PROPERTY TO SECURE
PAYMENT OF CHARGES FOR VILLAGE SERVICES .
BE IT ORDAINED BY MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE:
Section 1.
Section 11-12 of the Code of ordinances of Miami Shores
Village provides as follows:
(a) It shall be unlawful for the owner of land in
Miami Shores Village to permit vegetation of any kind,
including trees, plants, shrubs, or vines to grow upon
said land to the extent that said vegetation extends
into the right-of-way of persons and vehicles lawfully
travelling upon the public sidewalks, streets, and
alleys of this municipality.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy land
in Miami Shores Village which land is in violation of
the foregoing subsection.
Section 2.
Section 11-12 of the Code of Ordinances of Miami Shores
Village shall become, and the same is hereby amended to read as
follows:
(a) it shall be unlawful for the owner of land in
Miami Shores Village to permit vegetation of any kind,
including trees, plants, shrubs, or vines to grow upon
said land to the extent that said vegetation extends
into the right-of-way of persons and vehicles lawfully
travelling upon the public sidewalks, streets, and
alleys of this municipality.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy land
in Miami Shores Village which land is in violation of
the foregoing subsection.
(c) In the event of non-compliance with paragraph (a)
above, the village may cut and remove the said vegetation
growing in violation of this Section, and an appropriate
additional fee for the cutting and removing of said
vegetation shall be made by the Village and shall constitute
a lien against the offending premises to the same extent
and character as the lien for special assessment, and with
the same penalties, and with the same rights of collection,
foreclosure, sale and forfeiture as obtained for special
assessment liens, and may be handled in the same manner by
the Village. Prior to assessing a special fee, as provided
for in this section, the Village Manager, or his designee,
shall give notice to the owner and occupant of such property
to comply with this section within ten (10) days after the
service of such notice. The manner of providing the required
notice to owner and occupant shall be the same as set forth
in Section 11-3 hereof.
Section 3.
This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its
passage.
PASSED on first reading this 21st day of February
1978.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on final reading this 7th day of
March 1978.
JOSEPH P.PX'RINI-,--I'Mayor
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Village Clerk
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