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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-12-22 09-028 ORDINANCECOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 09 028 Date: December 22, 2008 Item/Subject: Ordinance, Amending the Code of the City of Bangor, Chapter 223, Property Maintenance, § 223-2, Amendments to Standards, to Set a Standard for Allowable Weed Height. Responsible Department: Legal Commentary: This ordinance will amend Chapter 223, Property Maintenance, § 223-2, Amendments to Standards, to provide for a maximum allowable weed height in properties in the City. The weed provision currently in the Code was adopted from the International Property Maintenance Code, but leaves the City to determine the specific weed height allowed. At the time the City adopted the current code, a maximum weed height was inadvertently not included. This ordinance would set the maximum height at ten inches. Introduced for Passage X First Reading X Referral to TIC, Tuesday, January 6 at 5 pm Department Head Manager's Comments: �1Q -r °°44'' '�' "�f' ' "1 City Manager Associated Information: Budget Approval: Finance Director Legal Approval: ity Solicitor Introduced for Passage X First Reading X Referral to TIC, Tuesday, January 6 at 5 pm 19 0?8 SA �AA,,`9.'': Assigned to Councilor D'Errico December 22, 2008 el CITY OF BANGOR 9A0�%1r9,~ ED,* (TITLE.) Ordinance, Amending the Code of the City of Bangor, Chapter 223, Property Maintenance, § 223-2, Amendments to Standards, to Set a Standard for Allowable Weed Height Be it ordained by the City of Bangor as follows. That the Code of the City of Bangor, Chapter 223, § 223-2 be amended as follows: § 223-2. Amendments to standards. The International Property Maintenance Code 2003 is adopted in its published form as if fully set forth herein, except as follows: H. The definition of "Code Official" contained in Section PM -202.0 is deleted and replaced with the following: CODE OFFICIAL: The Code Enforcement Officer of the City of Bangor. I Section 302.4 is deleted and replaced with the following: PM -302.4 Weeds: All premises and exterior shall be maintained free from weeds or [ant growth in excess of 10 inches 254 mm). All noxious weeds shall be l2rohibited. Weeds shall be defined as all grasses annual plants and vegetation other than trees or shrubs: provided however, this term shall not include cultivated flowers and gardens U on failure of the owner oragent having charge of a Rropg& to cut and d s after service of a notice of violation they shall be suWect to prosecution in accordance with Section 106.3 ands prescribed W the authgrily having jurisdiction. UQgn failure to coml2ly with notice of violation, aLiy duty authorized em to ee of the jurisdiction or contractor hired b the jurisdiction shall authorized to enter u n the ro a in violation and cut and destro the weeds growing thereon and the costs of such removal shall be paid by the owner or agent resp gnsible for the property. I1. Section PM -304.14 is deleted and replaced with the following: K. Sections PM -602.2, 602.3 and 602.4 are deleted and replaced with the following: KL. Section PM -704.5 Is added, which shall state the following: IN CITY COUNCIL December 22, 2008 First Reading and referred to TranJ�sportation and Infr: tructure Committee ITY CLERK IN CITY COUNCIL January 12, 2009 Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 6-2 Councilors Voting Yes: Bronson, D'Errico, Gratwick, Hawes, Palmer, and Wheeler Councilors Voting : No: Blanchette and Nealley Counci-lrr Absent: Stone PassecY 1 CITY CLERK O R D I N A N C E (TITLE,) Amending the code of the city of Bangor, Chapter 223, Property Maintenance, Section 223-2 Amndments to Standard, to Set a Standard for Allowable Weed Height Assigned to Councilor r"