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AN ORDINANCE
TO PROTECT THE- PUBLIC HEALTH AND PROMOTE: THE PUBLIC WELFARE OF
THE CITY OF, GEORGETOWN, TEXAS BY PROVIDING- FOR THE FILLING UP
AND DRAINAGE OF LOTS THAT SHALL HAVE UNWHOLESOME PLACE OR
PLACES WHERE STAGNANT WATER MAY ACCUMULATE THEREON; THE CLEAN-
ING OF ANY BUILDING OR PREMISES OF FILTH, CARRION OR , OTHER
IMPURE AND UNWHOLESOME MATTER; REQUIRING OWNERS OR OCCUPANTS
OF LOTS IN THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN TO KEEP SAID LOTS FREE FROM
WEEDS, RUBBISH, BRUSH AND OTHER UNSIGHTLY OR INSANITARY MATTER;
PROVIDING FOR NOTICE TO BE GIVEN TO OWNERS OR PREMISES IN CASE
OF FAILURE OF OWNER TO MAKE LOTS AND/OR PREMISES SANITARY AND
SIGHTLY THAT THE SAME MAY BE DONE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CITY
OF GEORGETOWN; PROVIDING FOR THE FIXING -OF A LIEN AGAINST
SUCH LOTS FOR SUCH IMPROVEMENT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, it is deemed by the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas,
that itis dangerous to the public health for lots in the City of Georgetown to have places
thereon where stagnant water may accumulate and for filth, carrion or other impure
and unwholesome matter to accumulate on lots in said city and that it is dangerous to
public health and consti Lutes a fire hazard to have weeds, brush, rubbish, and other
unsightly and insanitary matter on lots in the City of Georgetown; and
WHEREAS, it is expressly provided by the provisions of Article 4436, Revised Civil
statutes of Texas, that cities shall have the power to correct the evils hereinbefore
reci ted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person, tirm or corporation who shall
own or occupy any lot or lots in the City of Georgetown, Texas, to permit or allow holes
or places on said lots where water may accumulate and become stagnant, or to permit
same to remain.
SECTION 2. It shall be -unlawful for any person, firm or corporation who shall own or
occupy any lot or lots in the City of Georgetown, Texas to permit or allow the accumulation
of stagnant water thereon, or to permit same to remain.
SECTION 3. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation who shall own or
occupy any house, buildings, establishment, lot or yard in the City of Georgetown
to permit or allow any carrion, filth or other inpure or unwholesome matter to accumulate
or remain thereon.
SECTION 4. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation who shall own
or occupy any lot or lots in the City of Georgetown, Texas to allow weeds, rubbish,
brush or any other unsightly, objectionable or insanitary matter to accumulate or grow
on said lot or lots.
SECTION 5. Should any owner of such lot or lots that have places thereon where stagnant
water may accumulate and/or which are not properly drained, or the owner of any premises
or building upon which carrion, filth or other impure or unwholesome matter may be fail
and/or refuse to drain and/or fi II the same lot or lots, or remove such fi Ith, carrion or
other impure or unwholesome matter, as the case may be, within ten days after notice
to said owner to do so, in writing, or by letter addressed to such owner at his post -
office address or within ten days after notice by publication as many as two times within
ten consecutive days in any newspaper in Texas, if personal service, may not be had as
aforesaid, or if the owner's address be not known; then in that event, the City of George-
town, Texas, may do such filling or draining, or removal of filth, carrion, etc., or
any other unsightly, objectionable or insanitary matter, or cause the some to be done
and may pay therefore and charge the expenses incurred in doing such work or having such
work done or improvements made to the owner of such lot or lots or real estate, and if
such work is done or improvements made at the expense of the City of Georgetown, Texas,