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I' =• , ORDINANCE NO. 3258. . An Ordinance requiring the owners of property to remove, cer- tain trees, plants, shrubs, and vegetables; and to destroy all grass, weeds, shrubs, and bushes which are dangerous to public healt safety, and welfare ; and granting to the City of Everett the right to make such removal uon the failure of the owner to so remove and providing for the filing of a lien upon said property for work and labor performed by the City. THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: The term "owner" as used in this Ordinance, shall be and include the owner of record according to the records of the office of Auditor of Snohomish County, Washington. Section 2 : Each and every owner of property situated in the City of Everett shall remove or destroy all trees, plants, shrubs, or vegetables or parts thereof which overhang any sidewalk or street or which are growing thereon in such a manner as to obstruct or im- pair the free and full use of a sidewalk or street by the public. Section 3 : Each and every owner of property situated in the City of Everett shall remove or destroy all grass, weeds , shrubs, bush- es , trees, or vegetation growing or which has grown and died upon pro- perty owned or occupied by such owner, and which are a fire hazard or a menace to public health, safety, and welfare. Section 4: The City 6ouncil of the City of Everett be , and is hereby authorized to initiate a resolution requiring the owner to remove and destroy all trees, plants, shrubs, and vegetables upon the property owned by him, which overhang any sidewalk or street, or which are growing thereon in such a manner as to obstruct or impair the free and full use of the sidewalk or street by the ublic ; and to remove and destroy all orass, weeds , shrubs, bushes, trees, or vege- tation growing or which has grown and died upon said property, which are a fire hazard or a menace to public health, safety, and welfare. Notice of proposed adoption of resolution setting forth de- scription of property and the hazardous condition and requiring the owner to make such removal or destruction shall be served upon the owner not less than five days prior to the date set for the adoption of said resolution, which resolution shall not be adopted if the own- er shall, within five days of service of notice , remove the condition in accordance with said notice. That, in event the owner shall fail to remove or destroy said condition in compliance with said notice , the City Council shall then be authorized to adopt a resolution order- ing said removal or destruction, and the cost thereof shall be charged against the owner of the property and such charge shall become a lien upon the property. That said lien shall be filed by the City with the same officer, within the same time and the same manner and en- forced and foreclosed in the same manner as provided by law for lien for labor and materials. ``��Section 5: This Ordinance shall take effect on the /� day of /�� 'i0 x' , 1949. Xe--% (-0‘ Mayor Attest: i '; J1 ' 4 City Clerk Passed: November 1st, 1949. Published: u 7th, 1949.