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<br />SEctiON THREE
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<br />SAN MARCOS!. TEXAS, ;BY
<br />MAKING IT UNLAWFU.L TO
<br />ALLOW'STAGNANT WATER
<br />TO ACCUMULATE', OR RE.
<br />MAIN ON, PREMISES: BY
<br />MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO
<br />ALLOW CARRION, FILTH OR
<br />OTHER IMPURE' OR UN-
<br />WHOLESOME MATTER TO
<br />'ACCUMULATE OR REMAIN
<br />ON PREMISES; BY MAKING
<br />IT UNLAWFUL TO ALLOW
<br />WEEDS, RUBBISH, OR OTH-
<br />ER UNSIGHTLY, OBJEC-
<br />TIO,NABL,E", OR, UNS,ANITAI' "
<br />MATTER TO ACCUMULX '
<br />OR GROW ONPREMIS
<br />PROVIDING FOR NOTICE
<br />BE GIVEN TO OWNERS
<br />OCCUPANTS OF sull
<br />,PREMISES IN CAS E
<br />THEIR FAILURE OR BIo"
<br />FUSAL TO SO DRAIN QR
<br />REMOVEAN';{ SUCH STA15.l
<br />NANT WATER, CARRI '
<br />FILTH, OR OTHER IMPU
<br />OR ,UNWHOLESOME
<br />TE;it, OR IN CASE, OFT
<br />FAILURE OR REFUSAL
<br />SO CUTDOWN, OR REMO
<br />ANY SUCH WEEDS, R
<br />IlISH, BRUSH OR OTH
<br />UNSIGHTLY, OBJECTI
<br />ABLE OR UNSANITA
<br />MATTER; PROVIDING
<br />I THE PERFORMANCE
<br />SUCII DRAINING,REM
<br />INGaR CUTTING BY THE
<br />CITY OF BAN MARCOS I~
<br />THE EVENT OF CON'l.'INUED
<br />FAILUREQRREFUSAL AFT.
<br />ER NOTICE TO ,OWNERS OR
<br />OCCUPANTS: 'PJ!OVIDING
<br />FOR ,THE FIXING OF A LIEN
<br />AGAINST SUCH PREMISES
<br />FOR ,SUCH WORK:, OR IM-
<br />PROVEMENTS; CONCLUD.
<br />ING WITH PARTIAL IN.
<br />VALIDITY, REPEAL OF
<br />~ONFLICTINGORDlNANCES
<br />,,~ND EFFECTIVE Di\.TE PRO-
<br />-l'JSIONS.
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<br />,~t4rEREAS ~eemed by the
<br />ffi' C, ounc, iI of tl1, e, City O,f San
<br />: s~ Texas, that -the health
<br />velfare of the public in gen-
<br />I ~nd that :of the,_,citiz~ns ,o~
<br />, i\~arcos :i,fl_ particular ,is .or
<br />II be endangered, by, those
<br />premises --within- the",City of.-San:
<br />Marcos upon whicb,,~ ....-.II
<br />o"r o,CCU, pants"there~,,:'::'" _"', ,'--"::., '"
<br />permit the acc~~, 'lit
<br />growth therein or ,~,.iiC
<br />stagnant water" filth, carrio-n<
<br />weedS, _ brushl _ rubbIsh" or _ other
<br />impure, ,unsightly, unwho]eso~ ~
<br />or u}jsanitary matter' - of any I
<br />!tind; and, ' ,,' ,;:
<br />'WHEREAS. it is expressly pro!:'
<br />vided by the provisions of.Artic1~ i
<br />4436, .Revised CiVil Statutes of:
<br />'I'ex~s, "that cities haying a popu-
<br />lation of more than five .thousand i
<br />ople shall ,have the power to
<br />..rect the evils hereinbefo:re re.-,
<br />,1';Jil\d, and tho City of, San J\Ilar-,
<br />~ Te",,,,,, is a city of more thaIl',
<br />,JWj thousand, popttlati'on:;-i
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<br />r NOW, THEREFORE, be it or-
<br />'dained ,by the City Cl>~ncil of,thel
<br />City -of San. Marcos, Te::-ras, as
<br />followS;
<br />SECTION 1. It shall be, un.'
<br />law, ,f,i.i_f, for a, ny pe',f5oD,_ fi;nn~., '
<br />co-r-poration,_ owning or oc
<br />ing' any lot or 19t5t - gfOun-ds
<br />yards, or-,,~ny ,otheil." ~laces wit _..
<br />~,'Illl OIlI/,.i;:, ity of San Mar,Co,s, Telia.."
<br />lIt.....,it or allow stagnant ,\Va-.
<br />~. accwnula~ ' .orrema,;n
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<br />T~Ufsd~Y",~~ 'i,1963
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<br />ing apyhouse, building, eatal>"
<br />Iish.>!1ent, lot or lots, grounds or
<br />yaros in tl1e City of San Mavl'Oil,
<br />Texas, - to permit 01' allow carrion,
<br />filth or other impure or unwhole-
<br />some matter of any kind to ac-
<br />cumulate ,or remain thereon, or
<br />fro:pl aflY otl+er, cause_ ,be in such
<br />condition as to' be liable to pro-
<br />duce' disease.
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<br />!IECTION 3. It shall be unlaw- '\
<br />fu! for any person,fiI'In or co1'JlO-
<br />ratiol1, owning or ocCUpying ~y
<br />lot 'or lots, grounds or yards with-
<br />in the City of San Marcos, Tex-
<br />.... .topermit or allow weeds,
<br />1'\IIbbish, brush, or any and .all
<br />""iber unsightly, objectionable or
<br />"">>llnitary matter. of whatever
<br />_ture- to accwnulate- :Qr 'grow - on
<br />l$IOid lot ,or lots, grounds or yards.
<br />SECTION 4. Should, any own"
<br />er, or occupant of a: lot or lots,
<br />,Inlunds or y!itrds, or any other
<br />pllOtes within the City of San
<br />,*"cos so pennit OJ: , allow stag-
<br />.i!lant water to accumulate or re-
<br />,main tl1ereon, or should tl1e
<br />..,.ner or, ~ of ,any house,
<br />toailding, establishment, lot or
<br />, grounds or yards in the
<br />. of San Marcos, Texas; sO
<br />f. ,.mit or allow carrion, filth, or
<br />':, "'er impUre or un~holesome
<br />_ler of any kind to accumulate
<br />or fremain thereon, _ and should
<br />su:eh ownet or' occupalll:t alsO fail
<br />or refuse tit- d'rain O'i" remove ~uch
<br />stagnant water," filth, carrion_ or
<br />other impure or unwholesome
<br />matter, as the case may be. with-
<br />inten (10) days after receipt
<br />written notice, or within ten,
<br />MYS a,fler the mailing of..
<br />containing such notice and .'
<br />dressed to such owner at his
<br />Office address, or after p~
<br />tion' of such notice as ma
<br />two times wi thin a periQd 0
<br />(1~) consecutive days in
<br />newspaper in San' MarCGll, 'NIIlIti
<br />if pors<mal ,service may not_
<br />had as aforesaid; or if the ".....
<br />er's or occupant's address be
<br />koown" to- so drain or re
<br />the City of SOIl Mucos may
<br />drain or .remove such "s
<br />water., filth, canion Ol' other
<br />pure "'" lmWttolesome mattei'
<br />any kind, or cause the same to
<br />be '~j!f'" t9 . Y ther~for, all\! tp
<br />eMllII"IM lncurr~
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<br />-""," - work --
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<br />de, to
<br />owner of s pro'perty; ,and tf
<br />such' . work is done or improve..
<br />ments made a t the expense of
<br />the ,City of San Marcos, Texas,
<br />then such expense shall be assess~
<br />ed on '-the real estate, lot o~ l?ts
<br />Upon which such expense 1S 1n..
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<br />curred.
<br />. SECTION 5. Should any owner'
<br />or occ.upant of any' lot or lots,
<br />groundS or yards or . any ot.her
<br />places within the CIty of San
<br />Marcos, Texas, so permit or ,allow
<br />weeds, rubbish, brush ~r a~y amI
<br />all other unsightly, objectIOnable
<br />or unsanitary matter of whatever
<br />nature to grow or accumulate
<br />thereon., and should such owner
<br />or occupant also fail, or refuse to
<br />cut Wn 01" remove such weeds,
<br />brush or otl1er unsight-
<br />tionable or unsanitarY
<br />s the case may bel wi
<br />0') days after receipt
<br />written notice, QI:. w.!!..~jn ten (
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<br />lieatien as many ;g, two times
<br />W"it,hin, a pe,",'O',d of,te~ (10)(, ,con, -,\
<br />secutive days in any . newspaper
<br />in Son Marcos, Te"as, if perwual-
<br />service may not be had as afore~
<br />said, .or if, the owner~s. or -occu.-
<br />panes address be not known,. tq.
<br />s,O"cniut. d, ow:p ,:,or, relnov~,' the CIty
<br />~.'~n Marcos, Texas, ,may then
<br />.: own - or reml;We s~ w-eed~~
<br />lsh~ brush or - -any_ other uZ:-,
<br />ly, objectionaJole or unsanl~
<br />matte~,. or'capse'tl1E: same. to
<br />..'.one" to pay, therefOl', and ~o.
<br />,~e the expenses incurred ln
<br />~ .or having sucll work done
<br />~ )Ililprovementsmade, ,to t~e
<br />iii of such property;,lIXl'l, iJi
<br />'. ", work is done or imp.tGve;-
<br />made at the expense.
<br />'.., ity of San' Marco.. TI'K
<br />CAtsUqhexpense shall be a
<br />, o,n the real, estate"lot
<br />i pon which such expense
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<br />incurred. . ,
<br />SECTION 6. The Mayor or t.
<br />City Healtl1 Officer of the CIty
<br />-of. 'San _ Marces, Texas, shatl !file
<br />a ,stat~ment of' sue-h.- expens~ .01'
<br />expenses a,S m,ay be ulCUrred .un..
<br />der, the provisions.- .of th:. ne~t
<br />two- sectiQl;lS ,above of, thlS ord;,
<br />nane,e" giving th~ amOUJ1 t ,of such
<br />e~penge or expenses, and _ tl:e
<br />date npon which said wo.rk ..
<br />dOne .or ,improvements made,
<br />",ith the, County Clerk 'of. Rays
<br />County, Texas;. and the City. of
<br />S~n 'Marcos, Texas, ,shan 'l1av.e , a
<br />pxi vileged Iie>a. <lnsucll. lot, 10~s
<br />or wat estate upon. which "said
<br />wofk is done or improve!,l1""ts
<br />ml\ile ,to seCure the ."pen~r~'
<br />so made in accordance With tbe
<br />Prpvisi6~S .of _' said ArtiaJe .~i
<br />Revised Civil Statutes of 1'e""..
<br />which said lien shall be ~econd
<br />onl to tax liel).Sand, tiel!s f~r
<br />impro~ments' $8.id'
<br />t, shall bear
<br />interl!st ft6m '
<br />'payment. It ". "
<br />, Vlded that for any " .
<br />dit~res; and jnterest, as- aforeWll j
<br />wit'may be instituted and tecuv*
<br />ery and foreclosure of siUe!., .Ii""
<br />may be had in the name of the
<br />City of, San Marcos, 'Texas; and
<br />the state!Il~nt, .of, _ expenses . so
<br />made,. as. afo~esai~ .or a. certifl€.d
<br />C{)py thereof, 'shal be prIma faCIa
<br />~f the amount expended for
<br />... .work or -improvements.
<br />;Ii, ' ON ,7. That if any part
<br />, ordinance is. or should be
<br />. valid for any. reason, then
<br />) ft.ct shall not invalidate. tM
<br />.... ordinance, but the batance
<br />OftiUs<>rdinance shall remain in
<br />, full force and effect. .
<br />\., SEC'I'lON ,8) All otber ordi-
<br />nanceS or 'par.ts of ord;ina~es im
<br />\ eonflwt with this ordinance ar~
<br />\ bereby rePealed.
<br />I SECTION 9. This ordlnanc~
<br />\SbalI he in full force ,and <effe<;!
<br />,upon its passage and. legal lPubli,
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<br />cation. .J_
<br />P~, APPRQVlIID ANI;)
<br />\ADQPTBD,' , this".,' 5tl1 day 01, F, e,b-
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<br />ruaty, A. D. IlIS3. .
<br />Is/J. E. Y01UJger'jr.
<br />!4ayor Pro-tem ',',i
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<br />. "EST" '" "
<br />'~,', '" rnihy o. Worrell, "",~"".,'
<br />.ty Secretary "i' "
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