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19-178 05/13/2019
CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Council Meeting Date: May 13, 2019
Item No:
Responsible Dept: Legal
Action Requested: Ordinance Map/Lot: N/A
Amending Chapter 223, Property Maintenance, Section 223-4, to Require Mowing of Esplanades
Summary
This ordinance amendment would require property owners to mow the esplanades in front of their properties.
The esplanade is the area between the sidewalk and road pavement. At present, property owners are
required to maintain the area of the esplanade in front of their property, including but not limited to keeping it
free of trash, debris, and discarded items. This ordinance would require a property owner to mow any
esplanade between their property and the street to a height of 10 inches or less, consistent with established
mowing requirements for lawns.
Committee Action
Committee: Business and Economic Development
Action
Staff Comments & Approvals
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City Manager
Introduced for: First Reading
Meeting Date: May 7, 2019
For:
Against:
City Solicitor Finance Director
CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE
Date: May 13, 2019
Assigned to Councilor: Schaefer
19-178 05/13/2019
ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 223, Property Maintenance, Section 223-4, to Require Mowing of
Esplanades
WHEREAS, at present, property owners are required to maintain the area of the esplanade in front of their
property, including but not limited to keeping it free of trash, debris, and discarded items; and
WHEREAS, the City's property maintenance code requires lawns to be kept at a height of no more than 10
inches;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT
Chapter 223 of the Code of the City of Bangor is amended as follows:
§ 223-4 Public right-of-way.
A. The owner and occupant of real property shall be responsible for keeping the public right-of-way along
the full frontage of the property to the center of the street or road free and clear of trash, debris, ai94
discarded items, and weeds and plant growth in excess of 10 inches.
B. The Code Enforcement Officer shall notify the owner and/or occupant in writing if trash, debris, and
discarded items must be removed from the public right-of-way, or if the height of weeds or plants
exceeds 10 inches and must be mowed. Notification shall be accomplished by mailing the notice to the
owner and/or occupant and leaving a copy of the same at the premises. If the condition has not been
remedied within five business days, the City may remedy the condition and bill the party notified for the
cost of removing and disposing of trash, debris, or discarded items or cost of mowing.
C. A property owner or occupant billed under Subsection B may appeal the bill to the Director of Public
Works, whose decisions shall be final. The Director may grant such appeal only for good cause.
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