Arizona republican., 1914-05-19
ORDINANCE NO. 3

An Ordinance Requlrlng owners anu
 Occupants of Buildings, Grounds
 and Premises Within the City {"
 Remove Therefrom ard from the
 Sidewalks Adjacent Thereto Dirt,
 Debris, Rubbish, Garbage, Weeds
 and Brush. and to Keep the Same
 Free and Clear Therefrom; and
 Providing Penalty for Failure,
 Neglect or Refusal So To Do: and
 Providing That, Upon the Failure
 Neglect or Refusal So To Do, the
 City Manager May Cause the Re
 moval or Destruction Thereof. at
 the Exepense of Such owner or
 Occupant, and That the Expense
 of Such Removal or Destruction
 Shall Be Tax Lien Upon the
 Buildings, Grounds and Premises.
 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COM MISSION OF THE CITY OF PHOE- NIX, as follows:
 Section l. That all persons owning of occupying any buildings. grounds or premises within the limits of the City of Phoenix are hereby required to remove therefrom all dirt. debris. rubbish, garbage, weeds and brush, and from all side walks adjacent thereto; and are hereby required to keep and maintain the same free md clear of all dirt debris. rubbish, garbage, weeds and brush.
 Section ?. Should any such owner )r occupant of any buildings. grounds or premises within the city 1 fail, neglect or refuse to forthwith remove from the said buildings, grounds or premises, or from the sidewalks adjacent thereto. any dirt. iebris, rubbish, garbage. weeds or brush: or should any such owner or occupant fail to keep and maintain 1 my such building. grounds or prem | ses or any sidewalk adjacent there | to. free and clear of any dirt, de- l cris, rubbish, garbage. weeds or brush. then the City Manager is | hereby authorized and directed to | remove or destroy. or to cause to be | be removed or destroyed. any and ali such dirt, debris, rubbish, garbage ] weeds and brush at the expense of l such owner or occupant; and the 1 said City Manager is hereby directed l to forthwith prepare a verified state l ment and account of al lthe ex | penses incurred in or occasioned by 1 or incident to such removal and de | struction, or either of them and to | file such verified statement and ac- l count with the City Assessor and l ex- officio City Collector.
 | Section 3. All such expenses in | cured in connection with, or incl dent to, such removal and destruc- | ton, or either of them, and as fixed l and determined by said verified l itemized statement and account filed with the Cty Assessor and ex-officio City Collector. is hereby declared tc | be and is hereby made and fixed as a tax lien upon such buildings grounds and premises; and shall be charged and assessed upon and against the said buildings, grounds and premises, and shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as other city taxes are col lected
 ! Sec. 4. Any owner or occupant oi any buildings, grounds or premises within the city who shall fail, neglec' or refuse to remove from any sucl lhuildings, grounds or premises own ed or occupied by him. or from tht sidewalks adjacent thereto, any dirt debris, rubbish, garbage, weeds ol brush, or who shall fail. neglect Ol refuse to keep and maintain thu
 same or any of them free and clea1 of any and all dirt, debris rubbish
 garbage, weeds or brush, shall als' be guilty of misdemeanOr, an( lupon conviction thereof shall be pun ished by a fine of not less than fiv'
 (5)nor more than fifty (50) dollars
 or by imprisonment in the city jai
 for a term not exceeding thirty (30 days, or by both such fine and i'm | prisonment.
 Sec. ,. All ordinances and part
 of ordinances in conflict herewith ar
 hereby repealed.
 This ordinance shall take effec
 md be in force on and after thir:
 f3O) days from and after it's p3ssa g (i md approval by the Mayor and il ! "ublication.
 { Passed by the Commission of tn City of Phoenix, April 22, 1914. $ Approved April P, 1914
 ! GEO U YOUNG. ! Attest: Mayor.