ORDINANCE NO. 514

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA GRANGE MISSOURI REQUIRING THE REMOVAL OF ABANDONED MOBILE HOMES

WHEREAS, vacant and abandoned mobile homes attract rodents and vermin, which creates an environment for the promotion and spreading of disease and other health ailments; and

WHEREAS, Abandoned mobile homes attract and offer a location for drug and one: illegal activities to take place; and

WHEREAS. Abandoned Mobile homes detrimentally affect the parlay values of adjacent property and

WHEREAS. Abandoned mobile homes are detrimental to the public health, safety, comfort, mace, morals and welfare of the citizens of the City of LaGrange.

Missouri.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGRANGE, MISSOURI,

as follows:

SECTION 95|.||5: ABANDONED MOBILE HOMES.

A. It shall If unlawful for any person or persons to abandon any mobile home, or part thereof, upon any public or private property within the city limits of the City of La Grange Missouri.

B. A mobile home shall be deemed abandoned within the meaning of this section, if it shall I parked or remain at the same place on any property within the City of laterally for more than sixty (60) days continuously, without being occupied

as a residence by one or more persons.

ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT:

AII Ordinances or parts thereof in convict with or inconsistent with the terms of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.

SEVERABILITY: Each of the provisions of this Ordinance are severable, and if any provision shall be declared to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall not affected but shall remain in full force and effect.

FULL FORCE AND EFFECT: This Ordinance shall be in fu11 force and effect from and

after a copy of the proposed Ordinance has been made available to the general public by listing a copy thereof in the City once,

118 S. Main Street, La Grange, Missouri, after it has been read by title two (2) times afore the City Council of the City of LaGrange, Missouri, and after it has Ben approved by the Mayor of the City of La Grange, Missouri.

Retroactive EFFECT: Due to the compelling interest of the health. safety,

peace, comfort and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of LaGrange, this Ordinance shill have retrospective and retroactive operation and affect.

Adopted this lab day of December, 2007 Michael K. Hud”nut”

Mayor/presiding Officer Approved this 10+ day of December, 2007.

/s/ Michael K. Hudnut Mayor/presiding officer  ATTEST: Patty Spindler CMC. CCA City Clerk