Number
130293
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. DAVIS, PUENTE and BOHL
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the maximum permitted height of grass and weeds in the city, and charges and costs for violating the height restriction.
Sections
80-17-2 am
80-17-6 am
Analysis
This ordinance changes the maximum permitted height of grass and weeds in the city from 9 inches to 7 inches.
The ordinance also increases the special charges for violation of code provisions relating to the control of tall grass and noxious weeds as follows:
1. Violation of code provisions, from $25 to $50.
2. Failure to mow or otherwise abate any condition that remains in violation, from $65 to $100.
3. Subsequent failure to comply in the same calendar year, from $100 to $150.
4. Administrative charge on a lien placed on a subject property, from $10 to $25.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 80-17-2 of the code is amended to read:
80-17. Hay Fever Weeds, etc.
2. TO BE CUT. It shall be unlawful to permit within the city the pollenization of any turf grasses or weeds which cause or produce hay fever in human beings. In order to prevent such pollenization, no turf grass or weeds of any kind shall be permitted to grow or stand more than [[9]] >>7<< inches on any property in the city.
Part 2. Section 80-17-6 of the code is amended to read:
6. CHARGES AND COSTS. a. If a person is found to be in violation of the
requirements of this section, the person shall be subject to a special charge of [[$25]] >>$50<<. There shall be a further special charge of [[$65]] >>$100<< for failure to mow or otherwise abate any condition that remains in violation of this section. Upon a subsequent failure to comply with this section in the same calendar year, the person shall be subject to a special charge of [[$100]] >>$150<<. Any costs incurred by the city in abatement or remediation shall constitute additional special charges.
b. Special charges made under this subsection shall be due and payable 30 days after billing or, if not paid within that time, become a lien on the subject property as provided in s. 66.0627, Wis. Stats. The lien shall take effect as of the date of delinquency and shall include an administrative charge of [[$10]] >>$25<<. The lien shall automatically be extended upon the current or next tax roll as a delinquent tax against the property and all proceedings in relation to the collection, return and sale of the property for delinquent real estate taxes shall apply to such charge. The charge shall not be payable in installments.
LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM
____________________________
Legislative Reference Bureau
Date: ______________________
Attorney
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE
____________________________
Office of the City Attorney
Date: ______________________
Requestor
Drafter
LRB147270-2
Teodros W. Medhin:lp
6/12/2013