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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 36 of 1999
(Amending Chapter 9.16 of the Salt Lake City Code regarding weeds and clearing of property.)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9.16 OF THE SALT LAKE CITY CODE REGARDING WEEDS AND CLEARING OF PROPERTY.
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Code contains a chapter dealing with weed removal and the clearing of property which allows the City to remove such weeds and clear property, and to impose certain fees and costs upon the property owner;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has now determined that the
waiver of such fees and the deferral of costs is appropriate for very low income households and in the best interest of
the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 9.16.020 G of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is enacted to read as follows:
G. “Very low income household” shall have the same meaning as set forth in the guidelines
established by the Department of Housing and Urban Development in its“ Income Limits for Housing and Community Development, Section 8 Program for Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah SMSA.”
SECTION 2. Chapter 9.16.060 C of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is enacted to read as follows:
C. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Chapter to the contrary, where the owner of the property in question presents evidence demonstrating that his/her combined family income is at or below the level established for very low income households, to the satisfaction of the inspector, the City shall waive all administrative fees and the actual cost of removing weeds or the clearing of property at the owner’s principal place of residence.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its first publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 4 day of May, 1999.
Bill No. 36 of 1999.
Published: May 19, 1999.