HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-051RESOLUTION NO. 87 - 51
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
S INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF
A PUBLIC NUISANCE ON LOT 3, BLOCK A, UNIT 1 OF ROCKRIDGE
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 IN 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 50% developed; and
WHEREAS, weeds in excess of 18 inches in height exist on
property owned by Penelope Hessen of 2105 Windward Way, such
property having a legal description as follows: Rockridge
Subdivision, Unit 1, PBZ 9-23, 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 shall 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 Pe.ielope Hessen fails to abate said public
nuisance within ten (10) days time, the County shall take
measures to abate the nuisance and assess all costs 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
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Aye
Commissioner
Richard Bird
Aye
Commissioner
Carolyn Eggert
Aye
Commissioner
Gary Wheeler
Aye
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RESOLUTION NO. 87 -51
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed
and adopted this 9th day of June , 1987.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
Don C. Scurlock, Jr., irman
ATTEST:
County Clew'/
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
acknowledgements, personally appeared Don C. Scurlock, Jr., and
Freda Wright well known to me to be the Chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners and Clerk, respectively, of Indian River
County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, and they
acknowledged executing the same.
WITNESS my hand and official s 1 in the County and State
last aforesaid this day of 1987.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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Bruce Barkett
Assistant County Attorney
APPROVED AS TO ADMINISTRATIVE
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Ch r es P� Balcc�g un --
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APPROVED AS TO PLANNING
MATTERS:
Robert M. I ea ing\, AICP
Planning & D velopment
Director