PROVING FOR MODIFICATIONS TO THE EDDY COUNTY WEED ORDINANCE

EDDY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT ORDINANCE O-14-78 PROVING FOR MODIFICATIONS TO THE EDDY COUNTY WEED ORDINANCE. Notice is given that the Board of County Commissioners of Eddy County will consider for adoption at a public hearing on April 21, 2015 at the hour of 8:30 a.m. at the Board Chambers, 101 W. Greene Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, 88220, relating to the following. AN ORDINANCE REPLACING ORDINANCE 19 (WEEDS) WITH A NEW ORDINANCE THAT WILL REGULATE AND CONTROL THE GROWTH AND REMOVAL O F WEEDS, AND OTHER RANK, POISONOUS OR HARMFUL VEGETATION WITHIN THE COUNTY OF EDDY, NEW MEXICO; PROVIDING A LIEN FOR THE CLEARANCE OF SAID WEEDS BY THE COUNTY AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE, PROVIDING FOR SERVICEABILITY, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE The title and main components of the proposed Ordinance are as follows: SECTION I: SHORT TITLE SECTION II: PURPOSE SECTION III: JURISDICTION SECTION IV: DEFINITIONS SECTION V: GROWTH OR ACCUMULATION – AFFECTED PROPERTIES SECTION VI: DUTY OF OWNER SECTION VII: NOTICE TO CUT AND REMOVE SECTION VIII: ABATEMENT PROCESS SECTION IX: METHOD OF REMOVAL SECTION X: PENALTY SECTION XI: SERVICEABILITY A copy of Ordinance O-14-78 will be available for inspection during normal business hours at the Eddy County Administration Building, 101 W. Greene Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico, 88220, The Ordinance may also be downloaded atwww.eddycounty.org. The public is invited to attend the hearing and express their opinions concerning, the proposed Ordinance. If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of aid or service to attend the meeting, please contact the Community Services Department at least 24 hours in advance at (575) 887-9511. This notice is given pursuant to Section 4-37-7 NMSA 1978. Dated: March 5, 2015.