RESOLUTION NO. 92-64
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
<br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, ASSESSING COSTS OF COUNTY
<br />PUBLIC NUISANCE ABATEMENT ON A PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED
<br />AS FOLLOWS: .5 ACRE IN SW CORNER OF S 1/2 OF NW 1/4 OF SE
<br />1/4 OF SW 1/4 OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 31 S, RANGE 39 E AS
<br />DESCRIBED IN BK 61, PG 181, LESS W 25 FT. FOR RD R/W,
<br />O.R. BK 736, PAGE 3002; SUCH ASSESSMENT BEING A BINDING
<br />OBLIGATION UPON THE PROPERTY UNTIL PAID.
<br />WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River
<br />County has determined that the regulation of the accumulation of
<br />weeds, junk, trash, debris, and other noxious substances or
<br />materials is in the public interest and necessary for the health,
<br />safety, and welfare of the citizens of Indian River County; and
<br />WHEREAS, Chapter 973, "Public Nuisance," of the County Land
<br />Development Code defines as a public nuisance noxious substances or
<br />materials which might tend to be a fire hazard or other health
<br />hazard, or which is considered to be obnoxious and a nuisance to
<br />the general public; 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, Brenda Bright has been identified as the owner of the
<br />subject property described herein; and
<br />WHEREAS, a Notice of Public Nuisance calling for the abatement
<br />of the described nuisance was sent to the owner by certified mail,
<br />and notice was posted on the subject property for 30 days, in
<br />accordance with Section 973.09 "Serving of Notice," of the County
<br />Public Nuisance Ordinance, and Notice which was published in the
<br />Vero Beach Press Journal on December 13, December 20, December 27,
<br />1991 and January 3, 1992; and
<br />WHEREAS, the landowner of the subject property failed to abate
<br />the described nuisance within 30 days of the posted, mailed and
<br />published notice; and
<br />WHEREAS, Section 973.04(2) of the Public Nuisance Orc(inance
<br />authorizes County personnel to abate a public nuisance If.,the
<br />nuisance is not abated by the landowner within 30 days of notice;
<br />and
<br />WHEREAS, as of March 16, 1992, the County Road and Bridge
<br />Division has abated the herein described public nuisance, in
<br />accordance with Section 973.04(2), of the County Public Nuisance
<br />Ordinance; and
<br />WHEREAS, Section 973.06 of the County Public Nuisance
<br />Ordinance provides that, after abatement of a nuisance by the
<br />County, the cost thereof shall be calculated and reported to the
<br />Board of County Commissioners; thereupon the Board, by resolution,
<br />shall assess such costs against the subject property, such costs to
<br />include an administrative fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per
<br />lot; and
<br />WHEREAS, the total cost of equipment use, labor, and
<br />administrative fee for County abatement of the herein described
<br />nuisance is determined to be $700.00; and
<br />WHEREAS, Section 973.06 of the County Public Nuisance
<br />Ordinance provides that the assessment shall be due and payable
<br />thirty (30) days after the mailing of a notice of assessment,
<br />whereby if the owner fails to pay assessed cost within the thirty
<br />(30) days, a certified copy of the assessment shall be recorded in
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