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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-13 09-12 CCO CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER ORDINANCE NO. 77 -13 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19 OF THE CITY ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO THE DETECTION AND CONTROL OF DUTCH ELM DISEASE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1 . Section 19 -1503 and Section 19 -1504 of - the City Ordinances are hereby amended to read as follows: Section 19 -1503. INSPECTIONS AUTHORIZED. In order to carry out the purposes of this ordinance and to implement the enforcement thereof, the City Manager or his duly authorized representative is hereby authorized and empowered to enter upon any parcel of land in the City of Brooklyn Center at all reasonable hours for the purpose of inspecting any elm trees or dead elm wood situated thereon and removing specimens therefrom for laboratory or field analysis. It shall be unlawful for any person to prevent or interfere with the City Manager or his duly authorized representative in the perform- ance of any duties provided for in this ordinance. Section 19 -1504. NOTICE TO ABATE NUISANCE. If it is determined that a public nuisance exists on a parcel of land or abutting street right -of -way, the City Manager shall cause to be served upon the owner of the parcel of land a written notice requiring such owner to abate - the nuisance. Written notice shall be served by [registered] mail, addressed to the owner of the parcel at his last known address. If the owner upon whom such notice is served fails, neglects, or refuses to abate the nuisance within [ten] twenty days after mailing such notice, - the City Manager or his duly authorized representatives may proceed to abate the nuisance and charge the cost thereof against the owners to be paid by such owner to the City of Brooklyn Center. Section 2. This ordinance shall become effective after adoption and upon thirty (30) days following its legal publication. Adopted this 12th day of September 1977. 1dayor ATTEST: - - C erk Date of publication September 1, 1977 Effective date October 1, 1977 (Brackets indicate matter to be deleted, underline indicates new matter.)