ORDINANCE NO. 429

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1, 4 and 5 of ORDINANCE NO. 236, PASSED AND ADOPTED MAY 18, 1915, AND ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE CUTTING OF WEEDS".

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO:

That Sections 1, 4 and 5 of Ordinance No. 236, passed and adopted May 18, 1915, be and the same are hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 1. It shall be the duty of each and every person, corporation, or association, owning any lots, tracts, or parcels of land, within the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, to once each year, during the time as specified in Section 3 hereof, cut to the ground all weeds and brush and to remove the same, together with all rubbish of all kinds from his, its or their said lots, tracts or parcels of land, and also to cut to the ground all weeds and brush and remove the same, together with all rubbish of all kinds, from the alleys abutting behind to the middle thereof, and from the sidewalk areas, including the parking, abutting in front of all said lots, tracts or parcels of land within said City of Grand Junction.

Section 4. The City Clerk shall publish annually for six days a notice in the official newspaper of said City, at the proper time, notifying all owners of the property, without naming them, that it is their duty to cut the weeds and brush and to remove the same, together with the rubbish from their property and from the streets and alleys as in this ordinance provided, within the time provided in this Ordinance; that in default of such cutting and removal, the work would be done under orders of the City Manager and the cost thereof, together with the penalties provided in this Ordinance, would be charged to the respective lots, tracts, or parcels of land.

Section 5. In case of failure of any owner or owners of such lots, tracts or parcels of land to cut and remove the weeds, brush, and rubbish as set forth in this Ordinance, within the time and in the manner provided herein and by said notice, the City Manager shall then proceed to have the work done accordingly and as soon as practicable.

Passed and adopted this 1st day of February, A. D. 1928.

               /s/ C. D. Moslander

               President of the Council

ATTEST:

/s/ Helen C. Niles

 City Clerk

I HEREBY CERTIFY That the foregoing ordinance was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado held on the 18th day of January, A. D. 1928, and that the same was published in The Daily Sentinel, a daily newspaper published and in general circulation in said City, at least ten days before its passage.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 2nd day of February, A. D. 1928

               /s/ Helen C. Niles

                 City Clerk

1st Publication January 20th, 1928

Last Publication February 2nd, 1928