Ordinance 47-05OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
ORDINANCE NO. 47-05
AMENDING CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES, SEC. 45-52 NOTICE TO
OWNER TO REMOVE AND SEC. 45-54 COLLECTION OF COST OF REMOVAL BY
CITY
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Sec. 45-52 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 45-52. Notice to owner to remove:
Whenever the city manager shall determine that the nature or quantity of
weeds, vines, brush or other growth on any lot or parcel of land in the city
is such as to constitute a health, safety or fire hazard, the city manager
shall mail a written notice by certified mail to the owner of said lot or
parcel of land, or the owner's agent or attorney, notifying the owner of said
property to cut or destroy such weeds, vines or other growth and that if the
owner fails to remove such weeds, vines or other growth within five (5)
days after the mailing of such notice, the city manager will cause said
weeds, vines or other growth to be cut and destroyed and certify the
actual cost thereof to the city clerk who, in turn, will certify such cost plus
the costs of administration to the county treasurer and it will then
constitute a lien against said property and be collected with and in the
same manner as general property taxes on said property. The notice shall
also provide the owner with an opportunity for a hearing to contest the
determination and abatement order. Prior to certifying such costs to the
city clerk, the city manager shall mail a written notice by certified mad to
the owner stating the costs to be certified and shall provide the owner with
an opportunity for a hearing to contest the amount of such costs.
Section 2. Sec. 45-54 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 45-54. Collection of cost of removal by city:
In the event the owner of a lot or parcel of land, who has been notified
pursuant to Section 45-52, shall fad to remove weeds, vines or other
growth within five (5) days after the mailing of such notice, it shall be the
duty of the city manager to cause said weeds, vines or other growth to be
cut and destroyed and to certify the actual cost thereof to the city clerk
who, in turn, shall certify such cost plus the costs of administration to the
county treasurer and it shall then constitute a lien against said property
and be collected with and in the same manner as general property taxes
on said property.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon publication.
Passed, approved and adopted this 1st day of August, 2005.
/s/Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
Published officially in the Telegraph Herald the 5th day of August, 2005.
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
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