3584 ORDINANCE NO. 3584
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
AMENDING SUBSECTION (h), REMOVAL OF JUNK
VEHICLES LOCATED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, OF
SECTION 11-30, KEEPING OF JUNK CARS, PARTS AND
DEBRIS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF SANFORD FLORIDA;
EXCEPTION; OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF
SANFORD, TO INCLUDE AN ALTERNATE MEANS OF
NOTICING THE REMOVAL OF JUNK VEHICLES;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS,
CODIFICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WH EREAS, the City of Sanford City Commission deems it in the best interest of the
City to amend Section 11-30 to provide for an alternative method of providing notice to the
owners of junk vehicles on private property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF
SANFORD, FLORIDA:
SECTION1: Subsection(h), Removal ofjunk vehicles located on pdvate property,
of Section 11-30, Keeping of junk cars parts and debris within the City limits of Sanford,
Florida; exception, is hereby deleted in its entirety and substituted with the following:
(h) Removal of junk vehicles located on private property.
(1) Whenever the enforcement officer ascertains that a junk vehicle is
present on private property, he shall cause a notice of sufficient size
and weatherproofing to be placed upon it or on the real property on
which the junk vehicle is located. In addition to said posting, he shall
make a reasonable effort to ascertain the name and address of the
owner of the vehicle, and upon such discovery, he shall mail on the
date of posting a copy of said notice to the owner of the vehicle. He
shall also mail on the date of posting a copy of said notice to the
owner of the property as shown by the real estate tax records upon
whose property it is located.
(2) The notice required by subsection (1) shall be substantially in the
following form:
NOTICE TO THE OWNER AND ALL PERSONS
INTERESTED IN THE VEHICLE: ATTACI lED PROPERTY.
This property, to wit: (setting forth brief description) located at
(setting forth brief description of location) is improperly stored
and is in violation of Ordinance No. __ of the City of
Sanford and must be removed within twenty (20) days from
date of this notice; otherwise it shall be presumed to be
abandoned property and will be removed to a storage facility
approved by the City Commission and thereafter disposed of
in accordance with applicable state law or city ordinance. The
owner of the vehicle or person in charge of the property or
authorized agents shall be liable for all costs of removal,
storage and/or disposal of the vehicle by order of the City of
Sanford. Dated this: (setting forth the date of posting of
notice). Signed: (setting forth name, title, address and
telephone number of enforcement officer).
Such notice shall not be less than eight (8) inches by ten (10) inches and
shall be sufficiently weatherproof to withstand normal exposure to the
elements for a period of twenty (20) days.
SECTION 2: Severability. If any section or portion of a section of this Ordinance
proves to be invalid, unlawful or unconstitutional it shall not be held to impair the validity,
force or effect of any other section or part of a section of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3: Conflicts. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith be and the same are hereby revoked.
SECTION 4: Codification. It is the intention of the City Commission of the City of
Sanford, Florida, and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall
become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sanford, Florida; that
the Sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such
intention; that the word, "Ordinance," may be changed to "Section," "Article," or other
appropriate word.
SECTION 5: Effective Date. That this Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
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CERTIFICATE
I, Janet R. Dougherty, City Clerk of the City of Sanford, Florida, do hereby certify
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