§ 86-6. Duty of owner to clean property; violations; penalties.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any owner or tenant of any lot or tract of land to allow the accumulation of garbage, rubbish, trash, debris or discarded articles or materials or to allow the excessive growth of grass, weeds or vines on any such lot or tract of land.

(b)

Should any owner or tenant fail to completely clean and clear the premises within 14 days from the date of receipt of a notice of violation, such owner or tenant shall be charged with a violation of this section, and if convicted shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500.00.

(c)

The notice required in subsection (b) above, shall be delivered personally or by certified mail.

(d)

No notice shall be required for repeated violations of this code section at the same location in which case the owner or tenant may be charged with a violation of this section and a citation may be immediately issued.

(e)

If the owner or tenant of a lot or tract of land has been found charged and convicted in violation of this code section within the immediately preceding twelve month period at the same location, such owner or tenant shall be punished by a fine of $1,000.00.

(Code 1977, § 14-7091; Ord. No. 1998-79, § 1, 11-9-98)

Charter reference— Authority relative to nuisances, § 1-102(c)(30).

Cross reference— Solid waste, ch. 130; vegetation, ch. 158.

Land development code references— Commercial, institutional and building maintenance code, § 8-2079 et seq.; housing code, § 8-2221 et seq.

State law reference

Nuisances, O.C.G.A. § 41-1-1 et seq.; municipal nuisance abatement, O.C.G.A. § 41-2-5.