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ORDINANCE NO. 585
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 15 'NUISANCES" OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF ZEPHYRIIILLS, FLORIDA; TO
INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL SECTION 15-7,
PROVIDING FOR MAINTENANCE BY ABUTTING
PROPERTY OWNERS OF PARKAGE AND
UNDEVELOPED OR VACATED RIGHTS-OF-WAY. - -- - -- -
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills,Florida, sitting
in regular session, that Chapter 15, "Nuisances", of the Code of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida,
is hereby amended to include an additional Section 15-7, which shall henceforth read as follows:
Section-15-7: MAINTENANCE OF PARKAGE:-UNDEVELOPED OR VACATED RIGHT-
OF-WAYS; NOTICE'FOR FAILURE TOCOMPLY; LIEN UPON ABUTTING PROPERTY:
(a) It shall`be the duty of•'every land owner of real property within the City, to at all
times cause to be cut and mowed, the grass and weeds and to cause to be cut and trimmed the
111 flowers, vines, shrubbery and trees not exceeding six feet (6') in height, in a manner that protects
and promotes the public health, safety, welfare and presents an aesthetically pleasing appearance
in those areas of parkage, undeveloped or vacated rights-of-way which abut their properties.
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"Parkage" is that space between the private property lot or survey line of the property owner and
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the paved or graded'portion! of:the-public street adjacentthereto and includes that area between
the sidewalk-and•the street! -Every property'owner. shall:also have the duty ofremoving any
refuse or other debris existing within the adjacent parkage, but the placement of refuse for
collection in a manner and in containers specified by other provisions of this Code is not
prohibited.
(b) If the Code Enforcement Officer determines that any property owner has failed to
comply with the provisions of subsection (a), the property owner shall"be notified by first class
U.S. mail as follows:
1. A written notice of violation of this section to the property owner whose real
property most closely abuts the parkage, undeveloped or vacated right-of-way (as his name
appears in the most recent real property tax rolls available to the City) that he has five (5) days
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to comply with this section.
Record and Return to: ��
City. Clerk's Office 1�
5335 8th. Street
Zephyrhills, FL 33540
2. If compliance is not had, the Code Enforcement Officer may then cause
compliance at the expense of the property owner.
3. That a lien shall be imposed on abutting property for the costs of bringing the
parkage, undeveloped or vacated right-of-way into compliance with this - section and
administrative costs related thereto.
4. That a hearing may be requested in writing by the property owner, within five
(5) days of imposition of the lien. Said request shall be to the Code Enforcement Officer, who
shall review and determine the propriety of the lien.
(c) The Code Enforcement Officer is authorized to cause any property in violation of
subsection (a), after notice is provided in subsection (b), to be brought in compliance with this
section and to lien the abutting real property for the expense thereof. The Code',Enforcement
Officer shall have the sole and final -administrative determination of the correctness of the lien
and the amount thereof.
(d) The City shall have a lien against the property most closely abutting the property for
any costs incurred in causing the property to be brought into compliance with subsection (a)
above and other expenses the City incurs in causing the compliance and processing of the lien.
Such lien shall bear interest at the legal rate. _
This Ordinance shall become law upon being passed by the City Council of the City of
Zephyrhills after; three (3) readings and execution by the Mayor in accordance with Florida
Statute 166.041, Laws of Florida.
The foregoing Ordinance No. 5 8 5 was read and passed on its first reading in open
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and regular meeting Y the CityCouncil of the Cityof Zephyrhills,rhills Florida, on this day
of 6 - ,-�/✓. , A.D., 1993.
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_ ` N CL E C. BRACKNELL
President of City Council
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Pof- - iiy.�Cler-k, L1DA D. BOAN
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The foregoing Ordinance No. 585 was read and passed on its second reading in open
and regular meeting by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, on thisday
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The foregoing Ordingite No. 585 was read and passed on its third reading in open and
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regular meeting by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, on this /0 — day of
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The foregoing Ordinance No. 585 was approved by me this /LO day day of
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