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SECTION II. Chapter 16, Article 6, Sections 16-48(m) of the South Bend Municipal Code <br /> shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows: <br /> ARTICLE 6. - DISPOSAL SITES AND SANITARY LANDFILLS <br /> (Sections. 16-40-47 No changes) <br /> Sec. 16-48. - Sanitary landfill operation requirements. <br /> (Subparts (a)through (1), and(n)through(q)—no changes) <br /> (m) Scavenging shall be permitted only if salvaged material is removed from the site daily and <br /> does not interfere with the orderly operation of the landfill. This Section in no way precludes <br /> the right of a landfill operator to prevent scavenging as a part of their his operational standards. <br /> SECTION III. Chapter 16, Article 8, Sections 16- 55, 56, and Section 59 (b) of the South <br /> Bend Municipal Code shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows: <br /> Sec. 16-55. -Notice prior to abatement by City. <br /> The Board of Public Works or its designee shall give forty-eight(48)hours'notice,in writing, <br /> to remove from any real or personal property within the City any object or condition which is <br /> deemed to be a public nuisance under Section 16-53 of this article. Such notice shall be given to <br /> the owner of record or their his agent, and to any tenant or occupant of the property upon which <br /> nuisance exists. Notice to the record owner may be mailed to their his last known address.Notice <br /> to any tenant or occupant may be given by posting same in a prominent place upon the premises <br /> where the nuisance is located. <br /> Sec. 16-56. - Failure to comply with notice to abate. <br /> Failure,neglect,or refusal by the record owner or their his agent,or the tenant or occupant,to <br /> comply with the terms of the notice given pursuant to Section 16-55 shall constitute a violation of <br /> this article. Each day's failure, neglect or refusal to abate the nuisance following notice pursuant <br /> to Section 16-55 shall constitute a separate offense under this Article. <br /> Sec. 16-59. -Removal of vegetation. <br /> (a) Definitions. As used in this section, "weeds and rank vegetation" means grass and weeds over <br /> nine (9) inches high, but not including small trees and bushes. <br /> (b) Notice. The Department of Code Enforcement shall give forty-eight (48) hours' notice, in <br /> writing, to remove from any real or personal property within the City weeds and rank <br /> vegetation. Such notice shall be given to the owner of record or their his agent and to any <br /> tenant or occupant of the property upon which the weeds and rank vegetation exists. Notice <br /> to the record owner may be mailed to the last known address of the record owner. Notice to <br /> any tenant or occupant may be given by posting the same in a prominent place upon the <br /> premises where the weeds and rank vegetation exists. <br /> Page 9 <br />