HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #26 - First Reading OrdinanceJ-98-1134
11/30/98
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22/ARTICLE IV.,
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED, ENTITLED "GARBAGE AND OTHER SOLID
WASTE/LOT CLEARING", TO SET FORTH
PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO OVERGROWN AND DEBRIS
LADEN LOTS, PROVIDING FOR OFFICIAL
NOTIFICATION OF VIOLATION AND FOR NON-
COMPLIANCE REMEDIES; MORE PARTICULARLY BY
AMENDING SECTIONS 22-116 THROUGH 22-117 AND
ADDING NEW SECTION 22-118 TO SAID CODE;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami seeks to more expeditiously
enforce its sanitation laws to prevent the visual decay and
threats to the health, safety and welfare of its citizenry caused
by property owners who fail to main in their lots in sanitary
condition; and
WHEREAS, a need exists to o effectively enforce laws to
prevent excessive growth, oth accumulations of debris, and
conditions on lots which are pNhibited by law; and
WHEREAS, it is th Ci 's further objective to generate
voluntary compliance h these laws, by any lawful and
reasonable means a 'la le, thus improving upon the appearance
and value of pr rt in neighborhoods throughout our city;
NOW, THEREF , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY