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WEED ORDINANCE '7 9
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING WEEDS- AND GRASS TO tE
CUT UPON PREMISES AND THAT RUBBISH AND TRASH
BE REMOVED THEREFROM; FIXING A PENALTY FOR
A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $50 FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY
WITH SUCH ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING THAT ALLOW-
ING WEEDS TO GROW AND TRASH AND RUBBISH TO AC-
CUMULATE TO BE A NUISANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee, occupant ,
or any person in charge of any premises in the City of Friendswood
to allow weeds exceeding the height of Nine (9" ) inches to grow
upon the premises, or trash or rubbish to accumulate upon said
premises to such an extent as is reasonably calculated to create '
a fire hazard or calculate to become injurious to the health of
the citizens of Friendswood, and either act is hereby declared to
constitute a public nuisance. ;
SECTION 2. Whenever weeds exceeding the height of Nine (9" ) inches
are allowed to grow, or trash or rubbish allowed to accumulate upon
any premises of the City of Friendswood as prohibited by this ordi-
nance, the governing body shall hear evidence and determine whether
or not such accumulation of rubbish and trash or the growth of weeds
exceeding the height of;J�Tine (9" ) inches thereon, or both, are suffi-
cient to constitute .ai riui5 as herein defined, and if they so
find, they shall pass -a. reso'lution declaring that the growth of weeds
exceeding the height -of Ilir}e (9") inches or accumulation of trash`
and rubbish upon such premises, or both, constitutes a public nuisance,
and shall order same removed by the owner, occupant, lessee or person
*a in charge of such premises, within ten (10) days from date such notice
is given.
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SECTION 3. Failure to cut weeds exceeding the height of Nine (9111)
inches and remove trash and rubbish or to do either of them when I
notified to do so, as set out in this ordinance by anyi; party� obli-
gated to do so by this ordinance, shall be unished by a fine in
any sum not exceeding Fifty Dollars ($50.00� and each day that such
nuisance shall continue after the time for abatement as herein set
out shall constitute a separate offense, 10 i
--PASSED and APPROVED on First Reading this, the Seems day of Mayl ,
A.D. , 1966.
PASSED and APPROVED on Second Reading this, the 61 day of
A.D., 1g
66
PASSED and F5 Z69 NALL ADOPTED on Third Reading this, the ,
day of A.D. , 19L6
APPROVED
ATVs . MAYOR
City Secretary
I. PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
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- COUNTY OF GALVESTON ( -
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mum fine of-.ten($1000).dol : enforce thls�ordlnance;_pro-� BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day
Lars. vlding that'fslluretodlsplayaIt
ORDINANCE 65, the place.of business valldi personally appeared J. A. Newborn, Jr., who on his oath
An ordinance prohibiting the health certificates shall be4 stated:
shooting of firearms,airguns prima facie evidence ofafell-
or cannon crackers In the cor- ure to comply.with this ord!_I
porate limits of.the City of nance; 'fixing responsibility, I am publisher of THE SUBURBAN JOURNAL,
Friendswood, Texas and pro- for compliance with thts ordi-,;
vidmg a penalty for violations. nance; providing that a viola anewspaperpublished in Galveston County, Texas, and
ORDINANCE 70 , ' 'tlon of this ordinance shall be know of my own knowledge the facts herein stated;
An ordinance altering the a misdemeanor and Upon con
prima facie speed limits es- viction such violator shall be that the attached printed matter is a true and correct
tablished for vehicles under punished by..a fine of not less
the provisions of .Article than five($5.00)nor Mori than� copy of the publication of the notice of which it pur-
6701D, Vernon's Texas Civil .two hundred($200.00)dollars,
Statutes, upon the bads of an ,dispensing:with the,.require ports Lobe a copy as the same appears in such news-
engkneering and trafl1 roves- went'for reading this ordi
tlgation, upon certain streets • nance on three.(3) separate Paper is the issue of May 7', 1970 And April 30, 1970
and hlghwaysiorpartathereof, . days, and providing that this' The charge by this newspaper for such publication is
within the corporate limits of ` ordinance shall becomeeffec-<. $123.00
the Cityof Friendswood,as set tive,from and after Its passage;-
out In this ordinance;.andpro- and adoption andpubl byf
vlding a penalty of a fine notto,• caption only. :
exceed $200.00 for the viola- ORDI NANCt 79
Lion of this ordinance:,,- ;An ordinano ring ......: ... ..
ORDINANCE.71, weeds and grass to be cut upon J, A. NEWB RN,
An ordinance designating premises and that rubbish and',
-Laurel Drive,Spreading Oaks"-krash_be.removed therefrom; ,,
Ave.and Woodlawn Drive one-,..,.fixing a.penalty for a fine not'i. SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME by the
way streets;between the hours. to exceed"$60.forfallure.to_.
of 7:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M.and comply, with such ordinance;. said J. A. Newborn, Jr., this -
between the hours of2.30P.M' . and 'declaring that allowing 21st day of May, 1970
to 4:30 P.M.; Moaday` thru .weeds to grow and trash. d to verify which witness my hand and seal of office.
Friday; setting the speed limit rubbish.to accumulate.to:be la+
of twenty (20) miles per hour nuisance.
during the above mentioned -, ORDINANCE 85E . .
time period and providing for - An ordinance prohibiting c�li
a penalty clause. certain vehicW traffic"_from
ORDINANCE 74 crossing - the Castlewood' NOTARY PUBLI •,•GALVESTON OUNTY, TEXAS
An ordinance requiringem-_ Bridge in the City of Friends My commission expires June 1;/ f'� (SEAL)
ployers whose business itis to. wood. Providing a severabil-
sell food, or to manufacture, ity ,.clause,and a penalty and -
prepare, store, pack,;serve- declaring hn emergency:
and sell the same within the ORDINANCE 88
city, not to employ such an .. An = ordinance designating
employee who has failed to , that emergency motor equip.
deliver to said employer a many and .vehicles"-.of 'the. 1
certificate from a licensed, .Friendswood Volunteer Fire
physician attesting to the fact Department shall.have right-'
that the employee isfreefrom •of-wayi;proiilbiting the cross
contagious diseases requiring ing of a.fire hose In use;regu-. y
employers to provide for ex- -elating•;-parking near theFire,
aminations by licensed physi- Station and near fire hydrant; .,
clans of employees at twelve prohibiting following of,fire „1
(12) month intervals,requiring vehicle'responding to emer-
examining physicians to make gency; prohibiting false fire
determine if such employee is •alarm;pproviding for traffic
a carrier of certain diseases, control;; prohibiting misuse,
requiring chest x-rays;-pro= .damage or jemoval of_.fire}., -
vldkng that DirectorofGalves- 'department, equipment; re-
ton County.Health Unit shall" quirlgg that operatorer of fire I...