1992-138ALL002D4\1300.2.2
ORDINANCE NO. ~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 20-72
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR ALTERNATE METHODS OF GIVING
NOTICE OF GRASS AND WEED VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY MAY
CORRECTREPEATED WEED AND GRASS VIOLATIONS IN ONE GROWING SEASON BY
MOWING WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of section 20-72
of Chapter 20 of the Code of Ordinances are amended to read as
follows:
See. 20-72. Notioe to owner of violations; abatement by
city; collection of costs; appeals.
(a) Notice of violation. If the owner of property fails
or refuses to comply with section 20-71, the City shall give
written notice to the property owner. The notice shall be
delivered to the owner or mailed to the owner's post office
address. If delivery in person is not possible or if the
owner's address is unknown, notice shall be given by:
(1) Publication in the City's official
newspaper at least twice within 10 consec-
utive days;
(2) Posting the notice on or near the
front door of each building on the proper-
ty to which the violation relates; or
(3) Posting the notice on a placard at-
tached to a stake driven into the ground
on the property to which the violation
relates, if the property contains no
buildings.
(b) Contents of first notice. A notice of violation
shall contain a statement:
(1) Setting forth the requirements of
section 20-71;
(2) That the owner has ten (10) days from
the date of this notice to correct the
violation;
(3) That if the owner fails to correct
the violation, the city will enter upon
the property and mow or have it mowed; and
(4) That if the owner fails to pay the
costs hereof, a lien shall be filed
against the property to secure all costs
and fees.
(o) Contents of second notice. The second notice
of a violation in one growing season shall con-
tain:
(1) Ail required statements as provided
in paragraph (b) of this section; and
(2) A statement that if the property
owner commits a subsequent violation of
section 20-71, the city may enter the
property, as necessary, for the remainder
of the current growing season to correct
further violations without further notice
to the owner and may assess the costs
thereof as provided herein.
(3) For the purposes of this section, grow-
ing season shall mean the period of time from
March until November of any year.
(d) City may correct violation. If, at the expiration
of ten (10) days after notice, as provided in this para-
graph, is given, the owner fails to correct the violation,
the city may enter upon the property and do the work, or
pay for the work to be done, as necessary to correct the
violation. If, during one growing season, the property
owner fails to correct a violation after notice has been
given as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, the
city may enter the property throughout the growing season
as necessary to correct further violations without further
notice to the owner and may assess the costs thereof as
provided herein.
SECTION II. That paragraphs (c), (d), (e), (f) of section 20-
72, as set forth prior to this amendment, are respectively retitled
as paragraphs (e), (f), (g), and (h), to conform to this amendment.
SECTION III. That this ordinance shall become effective four-
teen (14) days from the date of its passage, and the city Secretary
is hereby directed to cause the caption of this ordinance to be
published twice in the Denton Record-Chronicle, the official news-
paper of the city of Denton, Texas, within ten (10) days of the
date of its passage.
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SECTION IV. That the provisions of this ordinance are separa-
ble, and the invalidity of any phrase or part of this ordinance
shall not affect the validity of effectiveness of the remainder of
the ordinance.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the /~l'- day of ~,
1992.
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPRC~DAS~TO LEGAL FORM:
DEBRA A. DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
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