2022-0176
INTRODUCED BY: MATTHEW JEWELL, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING)
ORDINANCE NO. ____________
Title
An ordinance to levy an assessment on the 2022 ad valorem tax bills of property owners that are delinquent in paying outstanding invoices for removal of weeds, grass, etc. in accordance with the St. Charles Parish Code, Chapter 16, Article III, Weeds, Grass, etc. and to levy an assessment on the ad valorem tax bills of property owners that are delinquent in paying outstanding charges incurred for the removal of unsafe structures, trash and debris in accordance with Chapter 16, Article IV, Sec. 16-48(b).
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WHEREAS, Chapter 16, Article III of the St. Charles Parish Code establishes requirements for the maintenance of property within the parish regarding the removal of weeds, grass, or other noxious matter; and,
WHEREAS, Chapter 16, Article IV establishes requirements for the removal of unsafe buildings, trash and debris on property; and,
WHEREAS, the provisions of Chapter 16 have been adhered to and certain property owners have not paid the outstanding invoices due on their property.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That in accordance with the St. Charles Parish Code, Chapter 16, Article III, Section 16-28 and Article IV, Section 16-51, there is hereby levied and assessed onto the ad valorem tax bills of the properties listed on Exhibit "A" the charges, noted therein, for outstanding invoices billed June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2022 for services performed on said property.
SECTION II. That this ordinance shall be forwarded to the Tax Collector of St. Charles Parish and said Tax collector is hereby authorized to make such collections as imposed herein.
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted this ______ day of ___________, 2022, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal...
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