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~ ~~ ~ ~~~~ 2015-07 ~. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 23 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (2006) BY AMENDING SECTIONS 23-27 AND 23-28 THEREOF PERTAINING TO CITY ISSUANCE OF A NOTICE TO ABATE HIGH GRASS AND WEEDS. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Sections 23-27(a) and 23-28 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) are amended to read as follows: Sec. 23-27. Notice to abate-Required; contents. (a) Whenever the director or his/her designee finds that grass or weeds exist on any land, alley, sidewalk or street, he shall give notice in writing of the existence of the nuisance to the owner or occupant, or both, or lienholder, of the land on which the nuisance exists, or to the owner or occupant, or both, or lienholder, of the land abutting the alley, sidewalk, or street on which the nuisance exists, and shall order the owner or occupant, or both, to cut and, when necessary, remove the grass or weeds within such reasonable time as the director or designee shall specify in the notice; provided, that in no event shall the time allowed be greater than ten days. Two notices issued during a calendar year shall constitute reasonable notice for the calendar year, and no additional notices shall be required. The notice shall provide that, if the grass or weeds are not cut, and/or removed from such land or premises and maintained in accord with this section, the same shall be done by the city or its agent, at the expense of the owner. Sec.23-28. Same-Service. Except as otherwise provided in section 23-27, service of the notice required to be given under section 23-27 shall be made by mailing the notice to the last known street or post office address of the person or lienholder to whom it is directed or by delivery thereof to such person or lienholder and simultaneously posting the notice on the land or premises on which the nuisance exists or on the land or premises abutting the sidewalk1 street, or alley on which the nuisance exists. Proof of so mailing or delivering a notice or the posting of such notice shall be sufficient evidence that the notice was served and the date of mailing or delivery or posting, as the case may be, shall be the date of service. 2. That this ordinance shall take effect on the date of its adoption. ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia at a meeting held on February 10, 2015. Teste: City Clerk