ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS REGARDING VIOLATION OF SOUTH RIDGE CCR’S

ARTICLE VII, SECTION 7, LANDSCAPING CONTROL

Upon receipt by the Board of a written complaint, including a description and/or name of noxious weed(s) and/or other landscaping control issues and names of owners, the Board will:

1. Send a written notice, via U.S. Postal Service (USPS), informing the member of the complaint and requesting corrective action.

2. Upon receipt of a second complaint, the Board will send a second written notice, via USPS certified mail, informing the member of the additional complaint and request again that corrective action be taken. It will also be explained that further complaints will result in the assessment of a fine and/or other enforcement action.

3. Upon receipt of a third complaint, the Board will send a third written notice, via USPS certified mail, and assess a fine in the amount of $25.00

4. Upon receipt of a fourth complaint, the Board will send a fourth written notice, via USPS certified mail, and assess a fine in the amount of $50.00

5. Upon receipt of a fifth complaint, the Board will send a fifth written notice, via USPS certified mail, and assess a fine in the amount of $75.00

6. Upon receipt of any additional complaints, the Board will send further notices, via USPS certified mail, and assess a fine of $75.00 for each additional violation.

7. Summit County Ordinance 484 states “An owner or person in possession of property who fails to take action to control or prevent the spread of noxious weeds as specified in the notice is maintaining a public nuisance.” At any time after the third complaint, the county may be requested to take appropriate action provided by this ordinance. Information is available on the web at www.co.summit.ut.us/weeds/index.html