Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the City Clerk to report to the Franklin County Auditor in Ohio all charges which are due to the City of Columbus, Department of Development and are certified for payment to said County Auditor in conformance with Sections 701.07 through 701.19 of the Columbus City Code for weed and solid waste removal. In the assessment period covered by this legislation (November 1st 2014 through April 30th 2015), owners of 401 properties within Columbus were notified to abate weed and solid waste nuisances. Those properties where violations were not abated were turned over to the Environmental Nuisance Weed and Solid Waste Program for compliance. Abatement was completed using the services of private and/or city contractors. This legislation provides for assessment of the costs associated with the weed and solid waste abatement process.
Emergency action is required so that assessments can be placed on the January 2016 tax duplicate.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation. This legislation provides a mechanism for recovery of costs associated with the weed and solid waste abatement program.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to report to the Franklin County Auditor the assessments for weed and solid waste removal on properties in violation of weed and solid waste regulations as set forth in the Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the owners of certain vacant lots and structures in the City of Columbus have allowed the growth of noxious weeds, grasses and/or the accumulation of solid waste on their properties; and
WHEREAS, said owners have been duly notified of the requirements of the law in such circumstances; and
WHEREAS, said owners have failed to provide mowing services and solid waste removal as set forth in Section 701.07 through Section 701.19 of the Columbus City Code; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Development caused the nuisances to be abated and now wishes...
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