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r� • y II <br /> .• ` � J� <br /> . � ORDINANCE NO. � V � � <br /> ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE <br /> - CHAPTER 48 - <br /> - WEEDS ON PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY - <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE C�UNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, <br /> ILLINOIS: <br /> Section l . That Section 8 of Chapter 48 of the City Code of <br /> the City of Decatur, Illinois, be, and the same is hereby, <br /> modified and amended so that as so modified and amended said � <br /> Section 8 of Chapter 48 provides as follows: <br /> "8 . WEEDS. Weeds or other underbrush which have grown <br /> to a height of one (1) foot or more or allowed to <br /> flower, are hereby declared to be a nuisance, and any <br /> owner, lessee, occupant or agent having control of any <br /> lot of ground or any part thereof within the City shall <br /> cut or cause the same to be cut within five (5) days <br /> after being notified to do so by the City. Such owner, <br /> lessee, occupant or agent of any lot of ground, or part <br /> thereof, shall also cut, or cause to be cut, upon notice <br /> as provided in this section, any weeds or underbrush as <br /> described herein which are growing or located between <br /> the prolongation of the side lot lines thereof, and <br /> between the rear or front lot line thereof, as the case <br /> may be, and the edge of any roadway or alley abutting <br /> such lot of ground, or part thereof; "roadway" and <br /> "alley" , as used herein, shall have the meanings <br /> ascribed thereto in The Illinois Vehicle Code. If such <br /> person shall fail to comply with said notice, such weeds <br /> or other underbrush may be cut or caused to be cut by <br /> the City and the expense thereof shall be repaid to the <br /> City by the owner or person in control of said premises. <br /> Charges for weed cutting on private property shall be a <br /> lien upon said premises. " <br /> Section 2. That the City Clerk be, and she is hereby, <br /> authorized and directed to cause the provisions hereof to be <br /> appropriately set out in the City Code and to cause the same to <br /> be published in pamphlet form according to law. <br /> PRE ENT D, PASSED, APPROVED AND C R his �ay of � <br /> , 1990 . <br /> A� <br /> MAYOR " <br /> ATTEST: <br /> � ' <br /> CITY LE K <br /> PUBLISHED this day of , 1990. <br /> � <br /> CITY CLER <br />