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BILL NO. 10
ORDINANCE NO. 1810
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE VII OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF CALDWELL, COUNTY OF CANYON, STATE OF IDAHO, BY ADDING
THE FOLLOWING WHICH WILL BE DESIGNATED AS CHAPTER 6 OF SAID
TITLE VII REGARDING APPEARANCE OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS:
PROVIDING RESPONSIBILITY OF PROPERTY OWNERS; CITY MAY CAUSE
CLEAN UP OF REFUSE AND CHARGE AGAINST PROPERTY; PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION: REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, ORDERS OR
PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CALDWELL, IDAHO:
Section 1. That Title VII of the Municipal Code of the City
of Caldwell, County of Canyon, State of Idaho, shall be amended
by adding the following which shall be designated as Chapter 6 of
said Title VII of said City Code:
7 -6 -1: RESPONSIBILITY OF PROPERTY OWNERS: All property
owners owning property within C -1, C -2, C -3, or C -4 Zoning shall
be required to keep all structures in a neat, orderly and clean
condition. Accumulation of debris and dirt on or about the
building shall be prohibited. Any portion, feature or attachment
to the building in a state of disrepair or uncleanliness shall be
removed, replaced or cleaned.
Landscaping put in voluntarily by the property owner around
or in front of the building shall be maintained by the property
owner. Dead or dying landscaping shall be removed immediately.
7 -6 -2: CITY MAY CAUSE CLEAN UP OF REFUSE AND CHARGE AGAINST
PROPERTY: The Mayor or the City Council, after five (5) days
notice, may cause the removal, disposal or cleaning of debris,
dirt, unmaintained features or landscaping as often as necessary
on commercial buildings or property not in compliance.
7 -6 -3: PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS: Any person owning,
managing, or occupying any lots, lands or premises within such
incorporated limits of the City who shall, after notice, fail,
refuse or neglect to continuously keep the property they control
free from refuse in a manner prescribed in Section 1 may be cited
by the Building Official or his designee for violation of this
Code Provision. Violation of said Code Provision shall be a
misdemeanor with a minimum fine of $300.
In addition to the above criminal penalties, should the City
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cause removal and disposal of refuse or other items as often as
necessary on lots, lands, or premises not in compliance, such
work shall be billed and paid at 200$ of actual expense to the
property owner involved. The Court shall order payment to the
City of the above cost as a condition of any probation granted in
a criminal proceeding. Failure of a Defendant to pay within the
prescribed period may be enforced by the City within the Courts.
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval and publication according to
law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL THIS
17t DAY OF April , 1989.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL THIS 17th DAY
OF April , 1989.
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