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RESOLUTION NO. 87 - 51 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A PUBLIC NUISANCE ON LOT 3, BLOCK A, UNIT 1 OF ROCXRIDGE SUBDIVISION, AND PROVIDING FOR COUNTY ABATEMENT OF SAID NUISANCE WITH COST ASSESSED TO THE LANDOWNER, IF THE PUBLIC NUISANCE IS NOT ABATED BY THE LANDOWNER I'N TEN DAYS TIME. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County has determined that the regulation of the accumulation of = weeds is in the public interest and necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Indian River County; and WHEREAS, Indian River County Ordinance No. 87-33, "Public Nuisances", defines as a public nuisance weeds in excess of 18 inches in height on a lot contiguous to a residential. structure and within a platted residential subdivision where the platted lots are at a minimum of 50o developed; and WHEREAS, weeds in excess of 18 inches in heigh exist on property owned by Penelope Hessen of 2105 Windward Way, such - property having a legal description as follows: Rockridge Subdivision, Unit 1, PBI 4-23, Lot 3, Block A; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County has determined that landowners are responsible for abating public nuisances existing on their property; and WHEREAS, Section 13-20(C) of the County Public Nuisance Ordinance (No. 87-33) specifies that an owner shall have ten (10) days from the date of a resolution of the Board of County Commissioners to correct a verified public nuisance, after which time, if the nuisance is not corrected, the County to take measures to abate said nuisance and assess all cost to the land- owner; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS- SIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: 1. The foregoing recitals are adopted and ratified in their entirety. 2. Penelope Hessen of 2105 Windward Way is hereby directed to abate the public nuisance on her property described herein within ten (10) days time. 3. If landowner Penelope Hessen fails to abateaid public nuisance within ten (10) days time, the County shall take measures to abate the nuisance and assess all co is of said abatement against the landowner. THIS RESOLUTION was moved for adoption by Commissioner Eggert , seconded by Commissioner Wheeler , and adopted on the 9th day of June 1987, by the following vote: Commissioner Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Aye Commissioner Margaret Bowman Aye Commissioner Richard Bird Aye Commissioner Carolyn Eggert Aye Commissioner Gary Wheeler Aye E 52 aooa'� Fa;;