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DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br />On 05/31/90 , Code Enforcement staff sent a Notice of Public Nuisance to <br />John & Sonia Kim, concerning the overgrown weed condition and/or <br />junk, trash, and debris accumulation on his/her property in <br />Vero Shores Unit 1. The Respondent was cited as maintaining the property in <br />violation of Section 13-18 of the County Code, which prohibits the <br />accumulation of weeds in excess of 18 inches in height within a platted, <br />recorded subdivision (where the lots are at a minimum of 50% developed). <br />Section 13-18 also prohibits the accumulation of junk, trash, and debris on <br />property in unincorporated Indian River County, except for approved solid <br />waste diposal facilities or approved. salvage yards. <br />The subject property was posted as set forth in Section 13-23 of the County <br />Code, giving the Respondent thirty (30) days to abate the weed nuisance. <br />The nuisance violation was not abated within the requirement thirty (30) day <br />time period. Therefore, in accordance with Section 13-19(b), County Code, <br />County Personnel (i.e., Road & Bridge Division) cleared the nuisance <br />violation, with costs to be assessed against the property owner(s). <br />Section 13-21 of the County Code requires that the cost of a County nuisance <br />abatement shall be calculated and reported to the County Commissioners, who, <br />by resolution, shall assess such costs against the subject property. This <br />matter is presented herein to the Board for consideration to adopt said <br />resolution. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS: <br />Section 13-21(a), Public Nuisances, of the Code of Laws and Ordinances of <br />Indian River County specifically reads as follows: <br />"After abatement of a nuisance by the County, the cost thereof to the <br />County as to each lot, parcel or tract of land shall be calculated and <br />reported to the Board of County Commissioners. Thereupon, the Board of <br />County Commissioners, by resolution, shall assess such costs against such <br />lot, parcel, or tract of land. Such resolution shall describe the land <br />and state the cost of abatement, which shall <br />include <br />an administrative <br />cost of seventy-five dollars • ($75.00) per <br />lot. <br />Such assessment shall be a legal, valid, <br />and <br />binding <br />obligation upon the <br />property against which made until paid. <br />The assessment shall be due and <br />payable thirty (30) days after the mailing <br />of a <br />Notice <br />of Assessment, <br />after which interest shall accrue at the rate of <br />twelve <br />(12) per cent per <br />annum on any unpaid portion thereof." <br />Cost for equipment use and labor, as indicated by the Road & Bridge Division, <br />plus the $75.00 administrative cost, calculates to be: <br />Labor: $ 8.92 <br />Equipment: $ 15.38 <br />Administrative Fee: $ 75.00 . <br />Total: $ 99.30 <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners adopt the proposed <br />resolution assessing $9930 in abatement cost, in accordance with Section <br />13-21(a), of the Indian River County.. Code of Laws and Ordinances. <br />43 ., <br />SEP 04 1991 <br />m% 61 FA'a <br />