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BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS ORDINANCE NO. 93-.IJ;,A . Jl AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING PREMISES TO BE KEPT FREE FROM �� WEEDS, RANK GRASS, GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND OTHER UNSIGHTLY AND UNSANITARY ARTICLES; REQUIRING PROPERTY OWNERS TO ELIMINATE, FILL UP OR REMOVE STAGNANT POOLS OF WATER OR ANY OTHER UNSANITARY THING, PLACE OR CONDITION WHICH MIGHT BECOME A BREEDING PLACE FOR MOSQUITOES, FLIES AND GERMS HARMFUL TO THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY; PRESCRIBING A PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED IN SUCH CASES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1 . All property owners within the City of Batesville, Arkansas, are hereby required to cut weeds, grass, remove garbage, rubbish and other unsanitary and unsightly articles and things from their property, and to eliminate, fill up or remove stagnant pools of water or any other unsanitary thing, place or condition which might become a breeding place for mosquitoes, flies and germs harmful to the health of the community. SECTION 2 . If the owner or owners of any lot or other real property within the City of Batesville after the giving of seven ( 7 ) days ' notice in writing by the Code Enforcement Officer shall refuse or neglect to perform the duties in connection with his or their property as specified in Section 1 hereof, the Batesville Code enforcement officer, or his designee, is hereby authorized to enter upon the property and have said weeds, rank grass or other vegetation cut and removed, or eliminate any unsanitary and unsightly condition, and the cost thereof shall be charged against said premises and shall constitute a lien thereon. SECTION 3. In case the owner of any lot or other real property is unknown or his whereabouts is not known or is a nonresident of this State, then a copy of the written notice hereinabove referred to shall be posted upon the premises and before any action to enforce such lien shall be had, the (City Clerk or Recorder) shall make an affidavit setting out the facts as to unknown address or whereabouts of nonresidents, and thereupon service of publication as now provided for by law against nonresident defendant may be had and an attorney ad litem shall be appointed to notify the defendant by registered letter addressed to his last known place of residence if same can be found. SECTION 4 . The lien herein provided for may be enforced and collected in either one of the following manners: (A) The lien may be enforced at any time within eighteen ( 18 ) months after work has been done, by an action in the Chancery Court; or