ST8201-CS 900413COPPELL PUBLIC WORKS
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
RE:
April 13, 1990
John Karlsruher, Ginn Inc.
Per Birdsall, Street Superintendent ~
High Grass - Denton Tap Medians
As we have discussed, please inform L. H. Lacy, the Contractor for
the Denton Tap Road Project that the grass in the medians is in
violation of City Code Sec. 9-8-1. The City Fire Marshal is
prepared to take action on this matter.
Since the project has not been accepted by the City, the mowing of
grass is incidental to the contract in that he must comply with
all laws, ordinances and regulations whether city, state or federal
according to his contract.
Please have L. H. Lacy contact me in order to avoid any unnecessary
proceedings.
PHB/bb
xc: Steve Goram, Director of Public Works
Attachment
GRASS2.PHB
ARTICLE 9 - 8 WEED6, BRUSH AND UNWHOLESOME MATTER
Sec. 9-8-1
WEED~, BRUSH, ETC., OVER 12" iHOH
It shall be unlawful for any person owning, claiming, occupying or having
supervision or control of any real property, occupied or unoccupied, within
the corporate limits of the City, to permit weeds, brush or any
objectionable or unsightly matter to grow to a greater height than twelve
(12) inches upon any such real property within one hundred fifty (150)
feet of any property line. All vegetation, not regularly cultivated, and
which exceeds twelve (12) inches in height shall be presumed to be
objectionable and unsightly matter. (Ord. 281)
Sec. 9-8-2
DUTY OF PROPERTY OWNER TO CUT AND REMOVE
WEED6, BRUSII AND UN$IGI1TLY MATTER
It shall be the duty of any person owning, claiming, occupying or having
supervision or control of any real property within the corporate limits of
the city, occupied or unoccupied, to cut and/or remove all weeds, brush
and other objectionable or unsightly matter from such property and to a
point fifteen (15) feet outside any such property line that is adjacent to
a street or alley right-of-way as often as may be necessary to comply
with the preceding section; provided, that the cutting and removing of
same at least once every thirty (30) days shall be deemed compliance
with this Article. (Ord. 87-384)
Sec. 9-8-3
DUTY OF PROPERTY OWNER TO REMOVE STAONAMT
WATER, RUBBISH, TRASH, CARRION OR OTHER
IMPURE OR UNWHOLESOME M&TTER
It shall be the duty of any person owning, claiming, occupying or
having supervision or control of any real property, occupied or
unoccupied, within the corporate limits of the City, to keep such
property free from stagnant water, rubbish, trash, filth, carrion or
other impure or unwholesome matter of any kind, and to keep the
sidewalks in front of this property free and clear of the same,
and, to fill up, drain or regrade any lots, ground or yards which
shall be unwholesome or have stagnant water therein, and, to
cleanse and disinfect any house, building, establishment, lot, yard
or ground from rubbish, trash, filth, carrion or other impure or
unwholesome matter of any kind. (Ord. 281)
Rubbish, as that term is used in this Article, shall include but not
be limited to the debris left upon properties after any building or
other structures on such properties have been:
1. Destroyed by fire or other calamity and the same not restored
to its original or better condition or removed from the
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