HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-057-03/15/1983-DECLARING A NUISANCE TO EXIST AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF WILLOW LANE TOWNHOMES AND ORDERING ITS ABAT RESOLUTION 83-57
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
DECLARING A NUISANCE TO EXIST AT THE SOUTHEAST
CORNER OF WILLOW LANE TOWNHOMES AND ORDERING ITS ABATEMENT
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has reported to the City Council that
residents of the City are complaining of a nuisance condition created by a
large dirt pile on the property located at the southeast corner of Willow
Lane Townhomes on Ross Drive, and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has investigated these complaints and
reports that a dangerous and unsightly condition does exist in that the
pile of dirt has high, steep and unstable sides, is unsightly, is subject
to erosion from wind and rain, and creates difficulties in controlling
weeds, and
WHEREAS, the owners, agents , or occupants of said property have
failed to remedy said conditions after receiving due notice and demand from
the City Engineer
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows
Section 1 That the Council does find the conditions described by
the City Engineer to constitute a danger to the public health and welfare
and are hereby declared a nuisance in accordance with Section 79-1 of the
Code of the City of Fort Collins, CO
Section 2 That the owners, agents or occupants thereof are hereby
ordered to remedy said nuisance by the following actions (a) Reducing the
height and grading the edges of said dirt pile to slopes not greater that 3
to 1 (b) Seeding the area with grasses or taking other suitable measures to
reduce wind and rain erosion and (c) Taking suitable measures (by mowing or
application of herbicides) to control the growth of weeds
Section 3 That the actions described in Section 2 hereof shall be
commenced not later than March 22, 1983 and shall be substantially com-
pleted, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, not later than Ap n 1 1 ,
1983
Section 4 That in the event the actions described are not completed
by April 1, 1983, the City Engineer shall cause the nuisance conditions to
be remedied and the cost thereof shall be assessed against the property in
accordance with the Code of the City of Fort Collins
Section 5 That if the circumstances should recurr within one year
of the date of this resolution, the City Engineer shall give due notice to
the property owner and if the nuisance is not remedied in the time speci-
fied, the City Engineer shall be empowered to remedy the problem without
further notice to the owner or further action by the Council The cost of
said remedy shall be assessed against the property Such action shall be
reported to the Council by the City Engineer
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City
of Fort Collins held this 15th day of idarch, 1983
ATTEST mayor
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