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