Amending Article 4 Maintenance of Property

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ORDINANCE 4790 -65 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 16 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, BEING ORDINANCE 4329 AND REPEALING PORTIONS THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. SECTION 1. Maintenance, etc., prohibited. That Chapter 16, Article 4, Section 35 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana be and hereby is amended so as to read as follows: It shall be unlawful for the occupant, tenant, or owner, or the agent of any such owner, of any lot, place or area within the City of South Bend, Indiana to permit or allow to remain on such lot, place or area, or upon the sidewalks or alley- ways abutting the same, any weeds, grass, or deleterious unhealthful growths over 12 inches high or other noxious matter that may be growing, lying, or located thereon. SECTION 2. Notice to occupant, tenant or owner, or agent of owner. Chapter 16, Article 4, Section 36 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend is hereby amended so as to read as follows: the Health Department is hereby authorized and empowered to give five (5) days' notice in writing to the occupant, tenant, owner, op, the agent of any owner of aray lot, place or area within the City of South Bend, Indiana to cut, destroy, or remove any weeds, grass or deleterious unhealthful growths over 12 inches high or other noxious matter found lying or located on any such property or upon the sidewalks or alleyways abutting the same. Such notice shall be addressed to any such person at his last known address. SECTION 3. Offense -- declaration of nuisance. Chapter 16, Article 4, Section 37 is hereby repealed and the following substituted therefore: the failure, neglect or refusal of any occupant, or tenant or owner, or agent of any owner to