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ORDINANCE NO. 861
OFFICIAL RECOR~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 10, (WEEDS, BRUSH,
RUBBISH, ETC.) OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS,
REGARDING THE MOWING OF GRASS, WEEDS AND VEGETATION AND THE
REMOVAL OF RUBBISH, BRUSH OR ANY OTHER UNSIGHTLY OR UNSANITARY
MATTER FROM PROPERTIES; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS; AMENDING NOTICE AND
ABATEMENT PROCEDURES; AMENDING THE PROCEDURES FOR THE
PLACEMENT OF A LIEN ON PROPERTIES FOR COSTS INCURRED TO ABATE
NUISANCES; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF
ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake, Texas is a home rule city acting under its charter adopted by
the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local
Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously adopted ordinances and regulations prohibiting the
growth of grass, weeds, and other vegetation in an uncultivated manner and the accumulation of rubbish,
brush, or any other objectionable, unsightly, and unsanitary matter within the city; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the health, safety, and welfare of all its citizens are
positively impacted when weeds, grass, rubbish or other unsanitary materials are either controlled or
removed in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined the minimum administrative costs to the city to abate
violations of this Ordinance; and;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Texas Health and Safety Code, the City Council
wishes to amend Article IV of Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Southlake, which
requires owners of lots within the city to keep the lots free of weeds, brush, and high grass, to insure the
public health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
Article IV, (Condition of Premises) of Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Southlake is hereby amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE IV. CONDITION OF PREMISES
Sec. 10-126. Definitions.
The following words, when used in this Article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this
section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Administrative fee shall refer to the city's administrative fee as established in the current fee
schedule of the City that shall be assessed when the city abates or causes to be abated a nuisance. This
fee shall not include the actual costs incurred in abating or causing to be abated a nuisance.
Brush shall mean scrub vegetation or dense undergrowth.
Code Enforcement Officer shall mean the Code Enforcement Official of the City of Southlake,
Texas or his/her designee.
Costs shall mean the actual cost the city incurs in abating or causing to be abated a nuisance,
including without limitation, the cost of mowing, weeding, removing objectionable rubbish, junk, unsightly,
or unsanitary matter, etc.
Cultivated shall mean vegetation that is deliberately grown and currently and continuously
maintained by the owner, occupant, or agent of the property.
Expenses shall mean the total of the Administrative Fee and Costs incurred by the city in abating
or causing to be abated a nuisance.
Filth shall mean any matter in a putrescent state.
Garbage shall mean all decayable waste.
Impure or unwholesome matter shall mean any putrescible or nonputrescible condition, object, or
matter which tends to, may, or could produce injury, death, or disease to human beings.
Junk shall mean all worn out, useless, worthless, discarded, or scrap material, including, but not
limited to, odds and ends, old metal, scrap lumber, building debris or old building materials, used tires,
vehicle parts, and other items no longer used in the manner in which they were intended, including, but not
limited to, upholstered furniture, working and non-working appliances, and machinery and parts thereof.
Landscape Administrator shall mean the Landscape Administrator of the City of Southlake, Texas
or his/her designee.
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Maintained shall mean watered, pruned, trimmed, treated, and controlled in such a manner as to
enhance the use or enjoyment of one's property, without interfering with the enjoyment or use of
neighboring property or public access.
Nature Area shall mean those areas designated on a landscape plan approved by the Landscape
Administrator as an area to be generally left in its natural state for the purposes of providing a natural
scenic area or for the harboring of birds and local wildlife. Such area must have clearly delineated
perimeter boundaries with a buffered mowed area of ten feet (10') or more adjacent to the nature area,
and shall be maintained along such boundaries.
Nuisance shall mean anything which is injurious to the health or morals, or indecent or offensive
to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property so as to interfere with the comfortable
enjoyment of life or property.
Objectionable, unsightly, or unsanitary matter shall mean any matter, condition, or object which is
or should be objectionable, unsightly, or unsanitary to a person of ordinary sensitivities.
Owner shall mean a person having title to real property.
Person shall include a firm, association, organization, partnership, trust, company, or corporation,
as well as an individual.
Rubbish shall mean both garbage and trash and shall include all animal, vegetable and inorganic
matter subject to discard that is generated from within a household, residence, or business, such as, but
not limited to, coffee grounds, tin cans, paper bags, boxes, glass, and food articles. It shall also include all
animal, vegetable, and inorganic matter subject to discard that is not typically generated from within a
household, residence, or business, such as, but not limited to, shrubbery, grass clippings, brush, yard
cleaning materials, leaves, tree trimmings, stoves, refrigerators, iceboxes, pieces of metal scrap, feathers,
furniture, dead animals, rocks, shingles, building materials, junk, trash, refuse, and other worn-out,
wrecked or dismantled machinery, tractors, automobiles, and other similar wastes.
Trash shall mean all non-decayable waste.
Vegetation shall mean any grass, weeds, shrubs, trees, brush" bushes, or vines.
Weeds shall mean vegetation that because of its height is objectionable, unsightly or unsanitary,
but excluding cultivated crops, shrubs, bushes, trees, flowers, and vines.
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Wildflower shall mean seasonal flowering vegetation native and adaptive to Texas and that grow
wild and bloom during the Spring Season and of a concentration high enough to provide seasonal beauty
to an area as determined applicable and as approved by the Landscape Administrator or his designee.
The specific flowers are limited to Beach Morning Glory, Black-eyed Susan, Blackfoot Daisy, Bluebelle,
Bluebonnet, Butterfly, Buttercups, Daisy, Dogwood, Indian Paint Brush, Indian Blanket, Lantana,
Lemonmint, Mexican Hat, Mountain Pink, Pink Evening Primrose, and any other flowering vegetation
specifically approved by the Landscape Administrator or his designee.
Sec. 10-127. Overgrown Vegetation, Rubbish, and Other Unsanitary Matter Prohibited.
It is an offense for any person owning, leasing, claiming, occupying, or having supervision or
control of any real property within the city, to suffer, permit, or allow:
(a)
Grass, weeds, brush, or any plant which is not cultivated to grow to a height greater than
12 inches on average as determined by the Code Enforcement Official upon such premises, including
easements and rights-of-ways and the areas along the sidewalk or street adjacent to the premises
between the property line and the curb or, if there is no curb, between the property line and the driving
surface; or
(b)
Rubbish, junk, trash, garbage, discarded items, filth, or any other unsightly or unsanitary
matter which would offend to a person of ordinary sensitivities to accumulate or remain upon the
premises.
Sec. 10-128.
Duty to Comply with Ordinance.
It shall be the duty of any person owning, leasing, claiming, occupying, or having supervision or
control of any real property within the city to cut or cause to be cut, grass, weeds and brush, and to
remove or cause to be removed, rubbish, junk, garbage, filth, or other unsightly or unsanitary matter as
often as necessary to comply with the requirements of this Article, and to otherwise maintain that property
in full compliance with this Article.
Sec. 10-129.
Nuisance Declared.
(a)
All grass, weeds, vegetation, or brush not regularly cultivated and which exceed 12 inches
in height on average as determined by the Code Enforcement Official shall be presumed to be
objectionable, unsightly, and unsanitary, and are hereby declared a public nuisance.
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(b)
The accumulation of rubbish, junk, trash, garbage, filth, or other unsightly or unsanitary
matter shall be presumed to be unsanitary and constitute a public nuisance.
(c)
Exception for Wildflower Areas, Nature Areas, and Terrain Obstructed Areas. Wildflower
areas, when approved as such by the Landscape Administrator or his designee, during
the blooming period for such wildflowers, and areas that are designated as a Nature Area
on a landscape plan approved by the Landscape Administrator, shall be excepted from
this section, provided that such areas are not otherwise required to be abated as a result
of an immediate hazard as determined by the Fire Marshal set forth below. Any person
requesting exemption based upon a wildflower area shall make such request in writing to
the Landscape Administrator annually to request an inspection of the site. The Landscape
Administrator shall maintain a list of those approved areas. Areas which are deemed
reasonably inaccessible because of terrain or obstructions requiring specialized
equipment may be exempted when in the opinion of the Fire Marshal there is no
reasonable fire hazard. Such request for exemption shall be made in writing by the
property owner to the Fire Marshal annually to request an inspection of the site. In the
event of extreme drought or other hazardous conditions, the Fire Marshal may require any
previously designated wildflower area, natural area, or terrain obstructed area to be
mowed when the area is of such size or proximity to structures that in the opinion of the
Fire Marshal it creates a potential fire hazard.
Sec. 10-130.
Notice of Violation Prior to Abatement by City.
(a)
Notice required. If the owner of land fails to comply with the requirements of Section 10-
127 or Section 10-128, a city official may cause the property owner to be notified to cut the grass, weeds,
or brush or to remove the rubbish, brush, or other unsanitary or unsightly matter within 7 days of the date
of the notice.
(b)
Method of notice. The notice shall be given:
(1 )
personally to the owner in writing;
(2)
by letter addressed to the owner at the owner's address as recorded in the
appraisal district records of the Tarrant Appraisal District; or
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(3)
if personal service cannot be obtained:
(A)
by publication in the city's official newspaper once;
(B)
by posting the notice on or near the front door of each building on the
property to which the violation relates; or
(C)
if the property contains no buildings, by posting the notice on a placard
attached to a stake driven into the ground on the property to which the violation relates.
(c)
Unclaimed Notice. If notice is mailed to a property owner in accordance with subsection
(b) above, and the United States Postal Service returns the notice as "refused" or "unclaimed", the validity
of the notice is not affected, and the notice is considered delivered.
(d)
Work to be performed. If the owner does not cut the weeds, grass, or plants, or remove
the rubbish within 7 days of the notice, the city may go on such property or authorize another to go on
such property, and do or cause the work to be done and charge the expenses incurred to the owner of the
property and assess the expenses against the real estate on which the work is done. The remedy
provided in this Section is in addition to any criminal penalties or other remedies authorized by this Article
or other law.
(e)
Additional violations.
Although it is not required,
in a notice provided under this
section, the city may:
(1 )
inform the owner by regular mail and a posting on the property, or by personally
delivering the notice, that if the owner commits another violation of the same kind (failure to mow weeds or
high grass) on or before the first anniversary of date of the notice, the city without further notice may
correct the violation at the owner's expense and assess the expenses against the property; and
(2)
if a violation occurs within the one-year period, and the city has not been informed
in writing by the owner of an ownership change, then the city, without notice, may take corrective action
and assess the expenses against the owner and the property.
(f)
Contents of Notice: The notice shall contain:
(1 )
The name and address of the record owner;
(2)
An identification, which is not required to be a legal description, of the property
upon which the violation is located;
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(3)
A statement describing the violation and the work necessary to correct the
violation;
(4)
A statement advising the owner that if the work is not completed within 7 days,
the city will complete the work and charge the expenses to the owner; and
(5)
A statement that if the city performs the work and the owner fails to pay the
expenses, a priority lien may be placed on the property.
Sec. 10-131.
Assessment of Expenses; Lien; Appeal.
(a)
Notice. In assessing the expenses incurred pursuant to Section 10-130(c) against the
property on which the work is done or improvements made, the city shall send the owner of the property
upon which the work was done a notice which shall include:
(1) identification of the property;
(2) a description of the violation;
(3) a statement that the city abated the condition;
(4) a statement of the city's expenses in abating the condition;
(5) an explanation of the property owner's right to request a hearing within 10 days of the
date of the letter; and
(6) a statement that if the owner fails or refuses to pay the expenses within 30 days of the
date of the notice, the City Manager or his designee shall place a lien against the property by filing with the
county clerk of Tarrant County a notice of lien and statement of expenses incurred.
(b)
Method. The notice shall be sent in the same manner as provided in Section 10-130(b).
(c)
Hearing. The city manager or his designated representative will conduct a hearing if the
property owner submits a written request within 10 days of the date of the notice. The hearing shall be
conducted by the city manager or his designee not later than the 20th day after the date a request for
hearing is filed. At the hearing:
(1)
The owner and the city may testify or present witnesses or written information
related to the city's abatement of the nuisance.
(2)
The city has the burden to show that a violation of this Article existed, notice was
given in substantial compliance with this Article, and expenses were incurred to abate the violation.
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(3)
At the close of the hearing, the city manager or his representative may find,
based upon a preponderance of the evidence, that the expenses are valid, or that they are erroneous or
he may adjust them
(d)
Placement of lien. If no hearing is requested, or a hearing is held and the expenses are
determined to be valid or are otherwise appropriately adjusted, and the owner fails or refuses to pay the
expenses within 30 days after written notification to pay, the City Manager or his designee shall place a
lien against the property by filing with the county clerk of Tarrant County a notice of lien and statement of
expenses incurred.
(e)
Security. The lien is security for the expenses and interest accruing at the rate of 10%
per annum from the date the work was performed or the expenses were incurred by the city.
(f)
Filing. When the statement is filed, the city shall have a privileged lien on that property,
second only to tax liens and liens for street improvements.
(g)
Suit. The city may institute suit to recover the expenses, with interest, and may foreclose
on the property. The original or a certified copy of the statement of expenses is prima facie proof of the
expenses incurred by the city in doing the work or making the improvements.
Sec. 10-132. Additional Authority to Abate Dangerous Weeds Without Prior Notice.
(a)
Abatement. The city may abate, without prior notice, weeds that have grown higher than
48 inches, and are an immediate danger to the health, life, or safety of any person.
(b)
Notice.
Not later than the 10th day after the date the city abates weeds under this
section, the city shall give notice to the property owner in the same manner provided in Section 10-131 (a)
of this Ordinance.
(c)
Hearing.
The city manager or his designated representative shall conduct an
administrative hearing under this section if, not later than the 30th day after the date of the abatement of
the weeds, the property owner files with the city a written request for a hearing. The hearing shall be
conducted by the city manager or his designee not later than the 20th day after the date a request for
hearing is filed. At the hearing:
(1 )
The owner and the city may testify or present witnesses or written information
related to the city's abatement of the nuisance.
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(2)
The city has the burden to show that a violation of this Article existed, notice was
given In substantial compliance with this Section, and expenses incurred to abate the violation were
reasonable.
(3)
The city manager or his designated representative may approve the expenses,
deny the expenses, or adjust the amount of the expenses and approve them as adjusted."
SECTION 2.
AMENDMENT OF FEE SCHEDULE TO INCLUDE ADMINISTRATIVE FEE
The Fee Schedule for the City of South lake is hereby amended to provide that the administrative
fee to be assessed against a property owner for abatement of a violation of Article IV, Chapter 10 shall be
$200.00 for each violation abated.
SECTION 3.
ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE
This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the city of Southlake, Texas, except
where the provisions of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances, in
which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4.
SEVERABILITY
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs, and sections of this Ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph, or section of this Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree
of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this Ordinance, since the same would have
been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this Ordinance of any such unconstitutional
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section.
SECTION 5.
PENAL TY
Notwithstanding any notice provisions contained in this Ordinance, any person, firm, or
corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects, or refuses to comply with or who resists the
enforcement of any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be fined not more than Two Thousand Dollars
($2,000.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate
offense.
SECTION 6.
SAVINGS
All rights and remedies of the City of Southlake are expressly saved as to any and all violations of
the provisions of Article IV of Chapter 10 of the South lake Code of Ordinances, as amended, or any other
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ordinances affecting public health and sanitation, including dumping or refuse, which have accrued at the
time of the effective date of this Ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation,
both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected
by this Ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts, provided the procedures
actually used fully comply with applicable state and federal statutory and constitutional requirements.
Failure to follow any procedures set forth in this Ordinance will not invalidate the city's right to enforce any
assessment or lien imposed under this Ordinance.
SECTION 7.
PUBLICATION REQUIREMENTS
The City Secretary of the City of Southlake is hereby directed to publish the proposed ordinance
or its caption and penalty together with a notice setting out the time and place for a public hearing thereon
at least ten 10 days before the second reading of this ordinance, and if this ordinance provides for the
imposition of any penalty, fine or forfeiture for any violation of any of its provisions, then the City Secretary
shall additionally publish this ordinance or its caption and penalty in the official city newspaper one time
within ten days after passage of this ordinance, as required by Section 3.13 of the Charter of the City of
Southlake.
SECTION 8.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as
required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING ON THIS 30 DAY OF March ,2004.
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PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING ON THIS 6th DAY OF April , 2004.
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Remit To: ` tensea separate of- Customer ID: CIT57
PASSED
THIS THE
A 6th DAY OF APRIL Customer Name: CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
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[X 76101-2051 Invoice Number: 239970081
MAYOR: Andy
ATTEST: Lori Invoice Amount: $70.47
Lori Farwell,
City Secretary
PO Number:
Amount Enclosed: $