25-77 ORDINANCE NO. 25-77
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 14A "GARBAGE AND TRASH" OF THE
CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REPEALING SECTION 14A-8(C)
DELINQUENCY; DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE AND INSERTING IN ITS
PLACE A ,NEW SECTION 14A-8 (C) PROVIDING FOR FILING A LIEN
AGAINST THE PROPERTY AND FORECLOSURE OF SAID LIEN ON DELIN-
QUENT BILLS, THE OWNER BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS AND
ATTORNEY'S FEES; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: ~
Section 1. That Section 14A-8(C) of the code of ordinances of the
City of Delray Beach is hereby repealed and a new Section 14A-8 (C) is
hereby inserted to read as follows:
(C) Delinquency. Any bill remaining unpaid for a period of
thirty (30) days after rendition shall become delinquent.
If a delinquent bill is not paid within eighteen (18) days
the City shall file a lien against the property and pursue
foreclosure of said lien as in the case of a mortgage as
well as all other legal remedies available to it, the
owner being responsible for all costs and attorney's fees.
Section 2. That should any section or provision of this ordinance
or any portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence, or word be declared
by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the 'remainder hereof as a whole or part there-
of other than the part declared to be invalid.
Section 3.. That this ordinance shall become effective upon second
and final reading.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading
on this the 23rd day of .M~.y , 1977.
ATTEST:
,~ City Clerk
First Reading May 9, %977
Second Reading. Nay 23,. 1977