HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Packet - 2/13/2017ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
February 13, 2017
4:55 PM
Harold E. Getty Council Chambers
Members
Chairperson Pat Morrissey
All Council Members
Roll Call:
Approval of Agenda, as proposed.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Proposed Weed Ordinance Changes.
Submitted By: David R. Zellhoefer Department Head for Code Enforcement
Kelley Felchle
City Clerk
CITY OF WATERLOO
Council Communication
Proposed Weed Ordinance Changes.
City Council Meeting: 2/13/2017
Prepared: 1/30/2017
REVIEWERS:
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Proposed Weed Ordinance Changes.
Submitted By: David R. Zellhoefer, Department Head for Code Enforcement
Approval
7-5-1: DEFINITIONS:
Unless otherwise expressly stated or the context clearly indicates a different intention, the
following terms shall have the following meanings in this chapter:
HAZARD: Any tree or shrub which interferes with any sidewalk or the traveled portion of any
roadway or alley or with visibility at any intersection, traffic -control light or sign, or otherwise
endangers life or property.
NUISANCE: Any tree or shrub or portion thereof which, due to death, disease, manner of
growth or any other factor, may cause or promote the spread of insects or disease or may
cause an annoyance to the general public.
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PERSON: Any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization
of any kind and their legal representatives.
PRIVATE PROPERTY: Includes all nonpublic property as defined herein.
PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNER: The contract purchaser if there is one of record, otherwise
the record holder of legal title as shown by the Waterloo city assessor's records.
PUBLIC PROPERTY: Includes any and all property held in the name of the city by any of the
departments, commissions or agencies within the city government and any and all property
managed by the city by agreement with other governmental agencies or private persons.
STREET: The entire width between property lines of every public way of whatever nature
within the city when part thereof is open to the use of the public as a matter of right, for the
purpose of vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
TREES AND SHRUBS: Include all woody vegetation except where otherwise indicated. (Ord.
3341, 5-29-1984)
7-5B-4: WEED COMPLAINTS:
A. The wastc managcmcnt scrviccs dcpartmcnt
responsible for the administration of this article
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B. The superintcndcnt of wastc managcmcnt scrvices, with thc approval of thc public works
committcc of thc city council, shall be authorizcd to prcparc a form for thc resolution of wccd
complaint policics. A writtcn wccd complaint may be filcd with thc city by an individual
complainant.
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policies shall be the responsibility of the superintcndcnt of wastc managcmcnt scrviccs, his
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authorized to direct the removal of any weeds, grasses or other herbaceous vegetation if such
vegetation is located on private property and is declared a nuisance or hazard in accordance
with this article. (Ord. 5155, 3-25-2013)
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7-5B-5: NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS:
A. Upon receipt of a complaint or observation by thc superintcndcnt of wastc managcmcnt
scrviccs, his/hcr dcsigncc, or codc cnforccmcnt, c(ocie ird;°d::u„Ir°ud::u. t d d::ll'::'0::ir a l°ud: a I a a notice
shall be issued to the owner (as shown by the official records of Black Hawk County), agent,
and/or person in possession or control of said property, describing the nuisance or hazard on
said property. The first notice issued in respect of a given property in a calendar year shall
demand abatement of the nuisance or hazard within five (5) days from the date of conspicuous
posting at listed address, or parcel, and service by regular mail. Notices issued in respect of
thc samc property in thc samc calcndar yctar shall be dclivcrcd by conspicuous posting on thc
property and by rcgular mail and shall dcmand abatcmcnt of thc nuisancc or hazard within
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may result in the city's abating said growth and assessing all costs associated therewith
against the affected property. For purposes of this section, days shall be measured in calendar
days.
B. Notice required herein shall be given in the manner prescribed, stating that the property is in
violation of this article, and that failure of the owner, agent, and/or person in possession of said
property to abate the growth within the time frame set forth herein may result in the city's
abating the growth and assessing costs of said action against the property. If the code
enforcement department, or thc firc or hctalth dcpartmcntc dcclarc dee u;:ird::;..a the growth to be
an emergency, the city may perform any action required to abate said growth without prior
notice, and assess any and all costs of said action to the property as provided herein. An
"emergency" shall be any act or omission of the property owner, agent, and/or person in
possession which constitutes a health, safety, or fire hazard to anyone.
one hundrcd dollars ($100.00) shall bc chargcd to a property owncr who is issucd morc than
($300.00) administrativc fcc will bc chargcd as providcd in subscction 7 5B 6B of this article.
A party to whom a noticc is issucd who wishcs to contcst thc administrativc fcc may filc an
appctal pursuant to subscction 7 5B 6C of this articic. (Ord. 5155, 3 25 2013)
7-5B-6: PAYMENT, ASSESSMENT OF COSTS, APPEAL:
A. Payment: Upon completion of the abatement of a weed hazard or nuisance as provided for
herein, the city clerk shall demand payment for the costs of such abatement, plus applicable
administrative fees, from the property owner by mailing a statement of the fees and charges to
the last known address of the owner and/or person in possession as shown by the records of
the county. Notice shall be by ordinary mail. Said statement shall be due and payable upon
mailing and shall become delinquent if not paid within ten (10) days of the mailing date of the
notice. Any delinquent fees and charges may be assessed against the property for collection in
the same manner as a property tax, as provided in state law.
B. administrativc Fccs For Subscqucnt Abatcmcnts: If thc city is rcquircd to abatc anothcr
fcc will bc thrcc hundrcd dollars ($300.00).
GII'. Appeal: A property owner in receipt of a statement of fees and charges for a weed
abatement who contests the statement may file a written appeal with the city clerk within ten
(10) days of the postmarked date of the statement. An administrative fee of fifty dollars
($50.00) must be paid when the appeal is filed. Failure to file the appeal and pay the
administrative fee within said ten (10) days shall constitute a waiver of the right to a hearing,
and the statement of fees and charges shall thereupon become final. Hearing on the appeal
before the city council or its designated committee shall be scheduled for a date within thirty
(30) days of filing the appeal and shall be scheduled for no more than thirty (30) minutes in
length, or such additional time as the city council or committee in its discretion may deem
necessary. If the appellant desires additional time, he or she must make application to the city
council or committee at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing date. The appeal hearing shall
be simple and informal, without regard to technicalities of procedure or rules regarding
admissibility of evidence. The city council or committee may consider any evidence it
considers credible, including testimony of city employees, written summaries and other
secondary sources, and give such weight to the evidence as it considers warranted. After such
hearing the city council or committee shall determine whether the amount of the assessment
should be affirmed, reduced, or waived. Such determination shall be contained in a written
decision and shall be filed with the city clerk within ten (10) days after the hearing, or any
continued session thereof. In the event the city council or committee waives the amount of the
assessment by over half, the fifty dollar ($50.00) filing fee for the appeal will be refunded to the
appellant. (Ord. 5155, 3-25-2013)
7-5B-7: EXCEPTIONS:
The following shall be exceptions to the provisions of this article:
A. Vegetable and/or flower gardens, purposefully planted, shall be permitted to exceed twelve
inches (12") in height if they are maintained free of weed hazard or nuisance.
B. Wood perennials, purposefully planted, shall be permitted to exceed twelve inches (12") if
they are planted and maintained in compliance with this chapter.
C. Nonnoxious weeds and other growth shall be permitted to exceed twelve inches (12") in
height upon those properties within the corporate city limits upon which development has
never occurred and which are not located within three hundred feet (300') of dcvclopcd arctas
:any d:v:Il;pdd :rd : s closest property Iun:
so that uncontrolled growth will constitute a weed
hazard or nuisance to developed areas.
7-5B-8: VIOLATION; PENALTY:
It is unlawful for any owner or person in possession of any lot, parcel or tract of ground situated
within the city, to permit a weed hazard or nuisance to grow thereon or upon the abutting right
of way as provided in this article. Any person who violatcs any provision of this articic shall be
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