Columbus, Georgia

AN ORDINANCE



NO.



An Ordinance amending Columbus Code Section 13-115 by providing that a

certified mail notice shall be sent to nonresident property owners who violate

the provisions of Columbus Code Section 13-113 (unauthorized accumulation of

weeds) and that if the owner fails to comply within a period of ten days from

the date of mailing of such notice, the Director of Public Services shall

proceed to clean the property and that the costs of such cleaning shall

constitute a lien against the property; and for other purposes.



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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:



SECTION 1.



Section 13-115 of the Columbus Code is hereby amended by deleting the

second and third sentences in their entirety and by substituting the following

two sentences:



"The certified mail notice shall allow ten (10) days from the date of

mailing such notice to correct the violation. After this notice and during a

period of twelve months, no further written notice or warning period shall be

required."



SECTION 2.



All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are

hereby repealed.



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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the

______ day of ________, 2003; introduced a second time at a regular meeting of

said Council held on the ______ day of ________, 2003, and adopted at said

meeting by the affirmative vote of ________ members of said Council.





Councilor Allen voting____________.

Councilor Anthony voting__________.

Councilor Davis voting____________.

Councilor Henderson voting________.

Councilor Hunter voting___________.

Councilor McDaniel voting_________.

Councilor Rodgers voting__________.

Councilor Suber voting____________.

Councilor Pugh voting_____________.

Councilor Woodson voting__________.





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TINY B. WASHINGTON ROBERT S. POYDASHEFF

CLERK MAYOR