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ORDINANCE NO. 2008-003
<br />(ed) The existence of untended weeds, as defined in Chapter 901, in excess of eighteen
<br />twelve (1-812) inches in height on any lot, parcel or tract of land as described in
<br />subsection 973.03(1)(a) shall be prima facie evidence of intent to violate and of a
<br />violation of this section by the owner, owners and occupant of said land.
<br />_(d) Upon :receipt of a notice of violation of section 973.03(1)(a), the owner, lessee
<br />such violation within the time specified
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<br />(2) Restriction of garbage, trash, junk, debris or unserviceable vehicles in or on public
<br />or private property:
<br />(a) No person shall discard, place, abandon, accumulate, or permit or cause to be
<br />discarded, placed, abandoned or accumulated any junk, wrecked or unserviceable vehicle
<br />or the parts thereof on property in the unincorporated areas of the county unless such
<br />vehicles or parts are stored in an enclosed structure or at an authorized junk or auto
<br />wrecking yard. No person shall throw, discard, place, abandon, accumulate, or permit or
<br />cause to be thrown, discarded, placed, abandoned or accumulated any junked or
<br />unserviceable refrigerator, stove, washing machine, water heater, or other household
<br />appliance or equipment, or any garbage, trash, junk, debris or unserviceable vehicles on
<br />property in the unincorporated areas of the county except at an authorized junk yard, or at
<br />a landfill or other solid waste disposal site that holds a permit issued by the Florida
<br />Department of Environmental Regulation pursuant to Part 4 of Chapter 403, Florida
<br />Statutes, and is operated by, or under franchise from, the county.
<br />(b) The existence of any garbage, trash, junk, debris or unserviceable vehicle in or on
<br />any unauthorized property in the unincorporated area of the county, whereby said
<br />material contains evidence of ownership, shall be prima facie evidence of intent to violate
<br />and violation of this section by the person whose name appears on such material.
<br />(e) Upon reeeipt-ef-a-natiee et- ek4ien of sectien-973.03(2)(a), the owner, lessee
<br />and/or tenant of the involved property and/or any other identified violator, shall abate
<br />such. violation within. the time specified in section 973.03 of this chapter, and after sueh
<br />t o ff-be-}eintl d. sever-ally4ktble4 w tmy continuaen-ef- u h violation.
<br />(turd. Ne. 90 16, § 1; 9--14-99-C3r-d. . 92 11, § 1-0-4 22 92-)
<br />Section 973.04. Abatement of nuisance.
<br />(1) Whenever a county code inspector determines that a public nuisance as described in
<br />section 973.03 of this chapter exists, the comru ' :. nent director shall have -the
<br />authority to di' ect the inspector to either: the inspector shall have th.e authority to serve
<br />the violator withnotice to appear before the Indian River County Code Enforcement
<br />Board andshall hold. hearings in the manner provided. in Chapter 162, Florida Statutes.
<br />(2) If the Code Enforcement Board determines through a compliance hearing that the
<br />violator i.s still not in. compliance with. section 973.03 and that th.e violation presents a
<br />serious threat to the public health, safety, and welfare or if the ‘, iolation. is itreparable or
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