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ORDINANCE N0. r,��,�`
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING CHAPTER 6 of TITLE IX (PUBLIC WAYS AND
PROPERTY) OF ORDINANCE N0. 1628 £NTITLED ".CODE
OF GENERAL ORDINANCES. OF THE CITY. OF RENTON"
RELATING TO REMOVAL OF Tn1EEDS , PROVIDING FOR THE
ENFORCEMENT THEREOF, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES
FOR .THE VIOLATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY. `�HE MAYOR AND. THE CITY COUNCIL OF. THE CITY
OF RENTON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: Existing Sections 9-601,-602 , of Title IX (Public
Ways and Property) of Ordinance No . 1628 entitl.ed "Code of General
Ordinances of the City of Renton" be and the same is hereby amended
to read as follows : �
Section 9=601 as amended:
WEEDS : No owner c�� e.ccupant of any lot , place or area
within the City of Renton, or the agent of any such owner , or occupant,
shall permit on such lot, place or area, or upon any sidewalk or street
right-of-way abutting the same , any noxious weeds or deleterious ,
unhealthful growths, or other noxious matter. that may be growing, '
� lying, or located thereon.
Not:i:ce to destroy. The Str.eet Director, or his duly
authorized rep.resentati_ve , is hereby authorized and empowered to
notify, in writing, the owner or occupant of any such lot , place or
area within the City, or the agent of such owner, to_ cut , destroy
and/or remove any such weeds, or deleterious, unhealth.ful growth or
other noxious matter found growing, lying or located on such owner-
occupant' s property, or upon the sidewalk or public right-of-way
abutting same. Such notice .shall be by registered or certified mail,
addressed to said owner, occupant or age.nt of said owner, at his last
known mailing address.
Action upori noh=compliance. Upon��the failure , neg.lect,
or refusal of any owner, occupant or agent so notified to. cut , destroy,
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and/or remove weeds , grass or deleterious ,���.unhealthful growth, or
other noxious matter rowin 1 in or locate.d u on such ro ert
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or upon the sidewalk or public right-of-way abutting same within
fifteen (15) days after receipt of the written notice provided for
in the subsection 9-601 hereinabove, or within twenty ( 20) days
after date of such notice , in the event that .same is returned to .the
City postoffice department because of .its inability to make delivery
thereof, provided the same was properly addressed to the last known
address of such owner, occupant or agerit , the _Str.eet Dir.ector or his
duly authorized rep:resentative is hereby authorized and empowered to
cause such cutting, destroying and/or removal of .s.uch weeds , grass
or deleterious, unhealthful �gro.wth or other noxious matter, to be
done by any third party or to order the rem:oval thereof by t.he Cit�.
Charge `to: consti:tute lieri on property. Wheriever the
City has ef.fected the .removal of such obnoxious growth or has paid
for its removal, the .actual cost thereof, plus accrued interest at
the rate of 6o per annum from the: date of the completion of the work,
if not paid by such owner, agent or occupant pr.ior .thereto, shall be
and consti.tute a lien against .the property and shall remain in full
force and ef.f.ect for. the �amount due ot. principal and inte.rest, plus
court costs , if any, for collection until final payment has been
made and as otherwise provided by law; or alternately, the City may
bring .suit for the amount of principal and inte.rest ag�n,st t.he owner
or occupant of said premises as provided by law. Any such lien notice
shall cause to be reco.rded in the Auditor' s office of King County I
which notice shall show the cost and expense incurred, for the work I
and the date , place or property on which said work was do.ne , and same I
shall be full noti.ce to. :,.every person co.ncerned that. .t.he amount of the
statement, plus inte.rest,. consti.t.utes a charge against. .the property
designated or described in the statement, and that the same is due
and collectible as provided by law.
SEC'I'ION II : General Perialty. Any person violating any provisions
of this Ordinance shall be guilty of misdemeanor and upon conviction
th f'ned in a sum not exceedin $100 . 00 or confined to the
ereof be i
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SEGTIQN III : Any or all ardi.nances or parts_ o� ardinances
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in conflict herewith are her.eby repealed. �
PASSED BY THE CITY GOUNCIL this.�,�.�'�,�day o� April, 1969 .
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Helmie Nelsan, Ci-�y C�.erk
APPRQVED BY THE MAYQR .this �� - ay of April,. 1969 . ,'
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I�Yfald W. Custer, Mayor
Approved��s to, form,�aA.��.,�
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I Gerard M. Shell.an, City Attorney
I Date of Publication: � . , .r-
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