HomeMy WebLinkAbout1465 ORDINANCE NO. 1465
AN ORDINANCE providing for the disinfection of fruit trees, shade trees,
shrubs, vines and other horticultural plants within the City of Bremerton, pro-
viding for the enforcement thereof, and the collection of the expense of
disinfection from the owner, lessee, renter or person living upon same, or having
charge of the property on which disinfection is made.
THE CITY C0~?MISSION OF THE CITY OF BRElfE. RTON ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Any person, firm or corporation owning, leasing, renting,
living upon, or having in charge, property within the City of Bremerton upon which
fruit trees, shade trees, shrubs, vines or any other horticultural plants are
situated, shall and is required to properly disinfect the same in compliance
with the notice of the State District Horticultural Inspector, or his assistants.
Section 2. If any person, firm or corporation has not complied with the
notice of the said Horticultural Inspector, or his deputies, within the time
specified in such notice, the City of Bremerton, by its authorized officer,
shall have and is hereby given authority to have such disinfection done at the
expense of the property owner. Upon the failure Of such property owner to pay
the expense of such disinfection within thirty (30) days, said expense shall be
charged against such property and collected as other taxes. Provided, however,
that in the discretion of the City of Bremerton, its authorized officer or
officers may collect the cost of disinfection at the time of doing such work
from the person, firm or corporation owning, leasing, renting, living upon or
having in charge such property; and provided further, that in case payment of
such cost is not made at the time of doing such disinfection or within the
specified thirty (30) days, the City of Bremerton may, in its discretion, bring
suit, in any court of competent jurisdiction, against such person, firm or
corporation, for the recovery of such cost of disinfection and all expenses
incident thereto.
Section 3. An emergency exists affecting the public peace, health and
safety, and th~s ordinance shall i~ediately take effect following passage and
publication.
PASSED by the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, signed by the
~ayor, and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage, this
22nd day of Aorfl, !942.
I Ibe undersigned do ce~h~ ~h? ~h, ~;~ ;,':, ~
~ o~diaance passed b~ ~he c~ty comm;~m~