1878RESOLUTION NO. 18 ~ 8
A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE REMOVAL OF GRASS; WEEDS;
LITTER; INOPERABLE VEHICLES; UNSANITARY; UNSAFE AND OTHER
UNSIGHTLY ITEMS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF
WEST MEMPHIS.
WHEREAS, chapters 6.20; 6.24 and 6.26 of the West Memphis Municipal Code
provides a procedure for the City Council to cut grass; weeds and remove litter; debris;
inoperable vehicles; unsanitary; unsafe; and other unsightly items from private property,
constituting a nuisance and danger to public health, safety or welfare; and
WHEREAS, as provided by chapters 6.20; 6.24; and 6; 26 of the West Memphis
Municipal Case, notice of the removal of grass; weeds; litter; debris; inoperable vehicles;
unsanitary; unsafe and other unsightly items from private property shall be provided by
mailing a certified copy of the resolution to the owner or owners if their whereabouts are
known, or to their last known address, giving 10 days written notice to clean the property;
and
WHEREAS, as provided in Chapters 6.20; 6.24; and 6; 26 of the West Memphis
Municipal Code, the grass, litter, inoperable vehicles; unsanitary; unsafe and other
unsightly items maybe removed by the building inspector or a duly designated
representative if the problem has not been abated within (10) days after proper
notification to the property owner or owners; and
WHEREAS, if the city has any net costs in removal of any grass; litter; debris;
inoperable vehicles; unsanitary; unsafe; or other unsightly items, the city shall have a lien
placed on the property;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS THAT, the property described in
Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference is hereby declared to be
a nuisance and danger to public health, safety or welfare for the reasons therein set forth.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT, if the items causing a nuisance and
danger to public health, safety or welfare have not been removed or otherwise abated
within (10) days of proper notification to the property owner or owners. By certified mail,
the building inspector or his duly designated representative is authorized and directed to
remove the grass; litter; debris; inoperable vehicles; unsanitary; unsafe and other
unsightly items, constituting a nuisance and danger to public health, safety or welfare and
to cause a lien to be placed on the property for any net costs incurred by the city for the
removal of said items.
ADOPTED this / ar day of 1'~o~E~~2007.
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William H. Johnson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Phillip ara, City Clerk
RECEIVED
City Clerk's Office
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RESOLUTION NO.
EXHIBIT "A"
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EXHIBIT "A"
Owner of Record Common Address/ Nature of Complaint Recommended
Legal Description Action
Nasser A Meer
Dan Nguyen
2418 E Broadway
Pt. Lot 9, Blk. 1
Rich Eastern
2202 E Broadway
OS-06-09
WM Irreg. Lots
Inoperable vehicle;
grass; weeds; litter;
pallets; old wood;
dilapidated mobile
home; etc.
Inoperable vehicles;
grass; weeds; razor
wire; and all un-
sightly; unsanitary
items
Remove said
items and clean
property
Remove said
items and clean
property