Arizona republican., 1914-05-14
ORDINANCE NO. 3

Occupants of Buildings, Grounds
 and Premises Within the City to
 Remove Therefrom and from the
 Sidewalks Adjacent Thereto Dirt,
 Debris, Rubbish. Garbage, Weeds
 and Brush, and to Keep the Same
 Free and Clear Therefrom; and
 Providing a 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 and clear of all dirt, debris, rubbish, garbage, weeds and brush.
 Section 2. Should any such owner or occupant of any buildings, grounds or premises within the city fail, neglect or refuse to forthwith remove from the said buildings, grounds or premises, or from the sidewalks adjacent thereto, any dirt, debris. rubbish. garbage, weeds or brush; or should any such owner or occupant fail to keep and maintain any such building, grounds or prem ises, or any sidewalk adjacent there to. free and clear of any dirt, de- hris, 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 all such dirt, debris. rubbish. garbage. weeds sand brush, at the expense of such owner or occupant; and the said City Manager is hereby directed to forthwith prepare a verified state ment and account of all the ex- penses incurred in or occasioned by CT incident to such removal and de- struction, or either of them, and to file such verified statement and ac- count with the City Assessor and ex-officio City Collector
 Section 3. All such expenses in- cured in connection with, or inci- dent to, such removal and destruc- tiOn. or either of them, and as fixed and determined by said verified itemized statement and account filed with the City Assessor and ex- officio City Collector, and is hereby declared City Collector, is hereby declared 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 of any buildings, grounds or premises within the city who shall fail, neglect or refuse to remove from any such buildings, grounds or premises own ed or occupied by him, or from the sidewalks adjacent thereto. any dirt, debris. rubbish. garbage, weeds or brush, or who shall fail, neglect or refuse to keep and maintain the same or any of them free and clear of any and all dirt, debris, rubbish, garbage, weeds or brush, shall also be guilty of a misdemeanOr, and upon conviction thereof shall be pun ished by fine of not less than five (5)nor more than fifty (5O) dollars, or by imprisonment in the city jail for a term not exceeding thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and inn prisonment.
 Sec. 5. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
 This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on and after thirty (30) days from and after it's. passage and approval bv the Mayor and it's publication.
 Passed by the Commission of the City of Phoenix, April 22, 1914.
 Approved April P, 1914.
 GEO. U. YOUNG. Attest: Mayor.
 FRANK THOMAS.