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Title 13, Chapter 1
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§ 13-101
Pittman Center
Title 13 : Property Maintenance Regulations
Chapter 1 : Miscellaneous

13-102 : Weeds, brush and grass.

  1. It shall be unlawful for any owner of lots or tracts of land in the Town of Pittman Center to allow weeds, brush, grass, or undergrowth to grow, stand, pile up, accumulate, or remain on the premises of any yard for residence or business within the town. It shall also be unlawful to allow cans, trash, junk, scraps, unregistered motor vehicles and other such matter to accumulate or remain on lands in such manner as to become or to be a harborage or breeding grounds of mosquitos, flies, rats, mice, or insects.
  2. The town administrator shall have the authority to declare any such condition existing within the Town of Pittman Center a hazard or menace. He shall certify to the board of aldermen that such condition does exist and shall identify the lot, lots, or tract of land in question. Upon notice by the administrator, the board of aldermen may, having receiving said certification by the administrator, send a notice to the owner of the property that the condition must be corrected within ten (10) days. The notice shall be mailed to the last known address of the property owner as shown on the tax record, the board of aldermen may give notice by having a printed notice posted on the premises. In the event the condition has not been corrected on or before ten (10) days after notification, the board of aldermen shall be empowered to have the town maintenance employees effect correction of the condition that is in violation of this chapter. The town administrator shall submit to the town recorder an estimate of the cost for the town employees to correct said condition.
  3. The town recorder shall add the cost estimate for correction of any condition addressed herein which shall be submitted by the town administrator, plus a fee of ten ($10.00) to the reality tax of the land owner and this cost and fee, in like matter as the reality tax, shall become and be a lien upon the property, collectable in the same manner and due at the same time as the reality tax for the year in which said cost and fee are assessed. (2000 Code, § 13-102)