HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-051A RESOLUTION OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN
RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, ASSESSING COSTS OF COUNTY WEED
NUISANCE ABATEMENT ON LOT 15, BLOCK 9, OF VERO SHORES
SUBDIVISION UNIT 1; SUCH ASSESSMENT BEING A BINDING
OBLIGATION UPON THE PROPERTY UNTIL PAID.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County has determined that the regulation of the accumu-
lation 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 Ordinances 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 within a platted residential subdivision where the
platted lots are at a minimum of 50% developed; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County has determined that landowners are responsible for
abating public nuisance existing on their property; and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Public Nuisance calling for the
abatement of the described nuisance was sent to the owner(s) by
certified mail, and notice was posted on the subject property for
30 days, in accordance with Section 13-23, "serving of notice," of
the County Public Nuisance Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, the landowners of the subject property failed
to abate the described weed nuisance within 30 days of the posted
and mailed notice; and
WHEREAS, Section 13-19(b) of the County Public Nuisance
Ordinance (No. 87-33) authorizes County personnel to abate a
Public nuisance if the nuisance is not abated by the landowner
within 30 days of notice; and
WHEREAS, as of April 21, 1989, County & Bridge Division
abated the herein described weed nuisance, in accordance with
Section 13-19(b), of the County Public Nuisance Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Section 13-21(a) of the County Public Nuisance
Ordinances provides that, after abatement of a nuisance by the
County, the cost thereof shall be calculated and reported to the
Board of County Commissioners; thereupon, the Board, by resolu-
tion, shall assess such costs against the subject property, such
costs to include an administrative fee of seventy-five dollars
($75.00) per lot; and
WHEREAS, the total cost of equipment use, labor, and
administrative fee for County abatement of the herein described
nuisance is determined to be three hundred twenty-five dollars
($325.00); and
WHEREAS, Section 13-21(c) of the County Public Nuisance
Ordinance provides that the assessment shall be due and payable
thirty (30) days after the mailing of a notice of assessment,
whereby if the owner fails to pay assessed costs within the thirty
(30) days, a certified copy of the assessment shall be recorded in
the official record books of the County, constituting a lien
against the property, subject to twelve (12) percent per annum
interest;
3) The $325.00 assessment shall be due and payable to the
Board of county Commissioners thirty (30) days after the
mailing of a notice of assessment to the landowners,
after which, if unpaid, a certified copy of the assess-
ment shall be recorded in the official record books of
the described property, subject to twelve (12) percent
per annum interest.
THIS RESOLUTION was moved for adoption by Commissioner
i Eggert seconded by Commissioner Scurlock and
adopted on the 23rd day of May 1989, by the following
vote:
Commissioner Gary C. Wheeler Aye
Commissioner Carolyn Eggert dye
Commissioner Margaret Bowman ye
Commissioner Richard Bird AbsenF
Commissioner Doug Scurlock, Jr. Aye
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly
passed and adopted this 23rd day of May , 1989.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
,Chairman
ATTEST:
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Approved as to form
and egal St�f iency
BY� '
Sharon Phillip Grennan
Aest County Attorney
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STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER )
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that on this day, before me, an officer
duly authorized in the State and County aforesaid, to take ac-
knowledgments, personally appeared Gary C. Wheeler, and Jeffrey K.
Barton', well known to me to be the Chairman of the Board of County
t - Commissioners and Clerk, respectively, of Indian River County, a
political subdivision of the State of Florida, and they acknowl-
edge executing the same.
WITNESS my hand ando ficial seal i the County and State
last aforesaid this day of , 1989.
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