526_00001ORDIFANCE No.526
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING IT A PUBLIC NUISANCE TO
DEPOSIT OR LEAVERUBBISH,DEBRIS OR LITTER UPON
PUBLIC OR PRIVATEPROPERTYWITHIN THE CITY OF
MOSES LAKEAND PRESCRIBING BO.TH CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION TEEREOF
i SECTION 1.Every person who
(a)shall throw,place,leave,cause or permit to be thrown,
placed on or left any rubbish,filth,debris,litter er garbage
in or upon any street,alley,avenue,or sidewalk,or property
of another in the City of Moses Lake,or
(b)shall permit an accumulation of rubbish,filth,debris,litter
or garbage to remain upon property owned,occupied or controlled
by him,or the property or another where he has deposited or caused
the same to be deposited
shall be guilty of committing a publio nuisance..
SECTION 2.If,within three (3)days after receiving notice in writing,for the
abatement of any nuisance by the removal of rubbish,filth,debris,litter or
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shall fail,neglect or refuse to remove the same,such nuisance may be removed
or abated by order of the City Street Superintendent or City Public Works Director
and the person on whom such notice is served shall,in addition to incurring the
penalty in this ordinance provided,become indebted to the City of Moses Lake
of the damages,cost and charges incurred by the City in the removal of such
nuisance.Such costs and charges shall be recovered by civil action brought
by the City against the person so served with such notice.
SECTION 3.In addition to the penalties herein prescribed,a violation of this
ordinance shall be a misdemeanor and,upon conviction,punishable by a fine of
not more than Three Hundred ($300.00)Dollars or 90 days in the city jail,or both
such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION 4.This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5)days after
its passage,approval and publication.
Ordinance No.526 (Continued)
PASSED by the City Council on the 22nd day of June,1965 and
APPROVED by its Mayor.
íty Clerk
APRROVEDAS TO FORM:
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