Protecting the Public Health, Providing for the Cutting of Weeds and Disposal Thereof

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In the event that the City of South Bend through its Street Commissioner effects the removal.of such obnoxious growth or has paid for its re- moval, the actual cost thereof, plus accrued interest at the rate of six (6%) per cent per annum from the date of.the completion of the work, if not paid by such owner prior thereto, shall be charged to the owner of such property on the next regular tax bill forwarded to such owner by the City, and said charge shall be due and payable by said owner at the time of payment of such tax bill. The said Street Commissioner shall keep an accurate account of the 'expense thereof, which shall be paid from the City treasury, upon the sworn voucher of the Street Commissioner. On placing such expense with the County Treasurer, it shall be a lien on such property and shall be placed on the tax duplicates and shall be collected as taxes are collected and turned into the County Treasurer. SECTION III: In addition to the above, any owner of a lot, place or area, or the agent of such owner, who violates any provision of this ordinance, after due notice is given, and failure to remove said weeds, grass, or deleterious, unhealthful growths, or other noxious matter thatmay be growing, lying or located within their lot, place or area, on conviction thereof shall be fined for each offense in a sum not less than Twenty ($20. 00) Dollars. or more than Three Hundred ($300. 00) Dollars, to which may be added imprisonment in the County jail for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days at the option of the court, and each violation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. SECTION IV: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and legal publication: . ember o the Common Ceu cil Ibgf s 1 1" 9h415-1 W)+ $111 1St l'8