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then such expense or expenses shall be assessed on the real estate, or lots upon which such
expense was incurred.
SECTION 6. Should any owner of any lot or lots within the City of Georgetown, Texas,
who shall allow weeds, rubbish, brush or any other unsightly, objectionable or insanitary
matter to grow or accumulate thereon fail and/or refuse to cut down and/or remove such weeds,
rubbish brush or other unsightly, objectionable or insanitary 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, may do such cutting down and/or
removing such weeds, rubbish, brush or any other unsightly, objectionable or insanitary matter,
or cause the same 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, then such expenses shall be assessed on the real estate, or lot
or lots upon which such expense was incurred.
SECTION 7. The City Manager of the City of Georgetown and those designated by him shall
file a statement of such expenses incurred under Section 5 or under Section 6 of this ordinance,
as the case may be, giving the amount of such expenses including related administrative and legal
costs, the date on which said work was done or improvements made, with the County Clerk of
Williamson County, Texas: and the City of Georgetown, Texas, shall have a privileged lien on
such lot or lots or real estate upon which said work was done or improvements made to secure
the expenditures so made, in accordance with the provisions of said Article 4436, Revised
Civil Statutes of Texas, which said lien shall be second only to tax liens and liens for street
Gta improvements; and said amount shal I bear ten per cent interest from the date said statement
was filed. It is further provided that for any such expenditures, and interest, as aforesaid,
suit may be instituted and recovery and foreclosure of said lien may be had in the name of the
City of Georgetown, Texas; and the statement of expenses so made, as aforesaid, or a certified
copy thereof, shall be prima facie proof of the amount expended for such work or improve-
ments.
SECTION 8. Any person, firm or individual who shall violate any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in any
sum not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars ($200), and each and every day's violation shall
constitute a separate and distinct offense, in case the owner or occupant of any lot, lots or
premises .under the provisions of this ordinance shall be a corporation, and shall violate any
provision of this ordinance, the president, vice president, secretary, treasurer of such
corporation, or any manager, agent or employee of such corporation shall be also severally
liable for the penalties herein provided.
SECTION 9. That if any part of this ordinance is, or should be held invalid for any reason,
than that fact shall not invalidate the entire ordinance, but the balance thereof shall remain
in full force and effect.
SECTION 10. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 11. WHEREAS, an emergency is apparent for the immediate preservation of public
health and sanitation that requires this ordinance to become effective at once; therefore,
upon passage of this ordinance by a vote of at least four members of the council, it shall be
effective from and after the date of its passage as made and provided by the Charter of the
City of Georgetown.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of May 1976.
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John C. Doerfler, Mayor
ATTEST:
f—ti ty Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joe B. McMaster, City Attorney