The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-09-04
Ordinance No, 237,

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
THE DESTRUCTION OF WEEDS
AND FOR THE CLEANING OF
STREETS AND LOTS AND PRO
VIDING FOR THE COLLECTION
AND THE COST THEREOF.
Be 1t Ordained by the City Council
of the City of Denison, Iowa:
Section l. Duty of Property Own
ers. That owners, agents or occu-
pants of all lots and parcels of ground
within the city limits of Denison,
Iowa, shall cut or cause to have cut,
the weeds or other noxious growths
| on their respective lots or parcels of
ground. not later than June 18th Of
each year. and in case Of a second
growth of weeds, on such lots or par
cells of ground, such owners, agents
Or occupants shall cut or cause to
have cut such weeds on or before
August 18th following. Or the city
council may at any time upon pass
age of resolution cause five days
notice to be given to any owner,
agent or occupant of any lot or par
eel of ground within the corporate
limits of Denison Iowa. to cut or
cause to have cut any weeds or noX-
ious growth. In any case where said
weds are not cut within five days at.
ter the date fixed by this ordinance
or by resolution of the city council,
it shall be the duty of the street com
missioner to cause the same to be
done.
Section 2. Duty as to Streets. The
owners, agents or occupants of all
lots or land abutting shall keep the
streets as far as the curb line, alleys
and highways free from brush, weeds
Or other nOXious growths and rub
bish, and the weeds or other noxious
growths shall be cut not later than
June 18th of each year. And in case
OF a second growth, such weeds or
noXious growths shall be cut not later
than August 18th following. The city
council may by resolution cause five
days notice to be given any owner,
agent or occupant to cut any weeds
or noxious growths as described in
section two of this ordinance. If said
work is not done within five days of
the time specified in this ordinance
or as may be prescribed by the city
council by resolution, the street COM
missioner shall cause the same to be
done
Section 3. Assessment. Whenever
the street commissioner shall do any
work under the provisions of this or
dinance, he shall make an itemized
report of the expense thereof to the
city council, and the names of the
owners, agents or occupants, If
known, and the number and descrip- |
ton of the parcel of land concerned. |
and said council SHALL by resolution.
assess the expense thereof in the man.
ner provided for the levy of special
assessments to said lots or parcels
of land, and the parties owning the
same, and the same shall be certified
by the city clerk to the county auditor
and collected in the same manner as
other taxes. Such assessment may be
by resolution in the following form:
BE it resolved by the City Coun-
Gil of Denison, Iowa: That the sum
Of S.. is hereby assessed against
lot or tract of land 80. .......... in
Denison, Iowa, and against the owner
thereof, being the cost of cutting
weeds and other noNious growths (as
the case may be- on or in the street
a butting on the above described prem
ises. Said work having been done
under the direction of the city coun-
Gil, and this being special assess
ment to defray the expense Of said
work.
Said resolution shall be introduced
and passed by the city council and
after the passage of the same the own
er of any lot or tract of land against
whom an assessment has been made
shall be mailed a copy of the resolu-
ton with directions to pay the same
within thirty days or said special
assessment will be certified to the
auditor.
Section 4. All ordinances or parts
Of ordinances in conflict with this or
linance are hereby repealed.
Section 5. This ordinance shall be
in full force and effect on and after
it's passage and publication as provid-
I'd by law.
Passed this 9th day of August, 1912
Signed, w. H. LAUB,
Attest: E. F. Tucker, Mayor