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Richmond council adopts amendment to nuisance code on weeds, high grass in 6-1 vote
Summary
The Richmond City Council on March 24 adopted Bill No. 26-03, amending Chapter 220 (Nuisances) to update rules on weeds, high grass and other vegetation. The ordinance passed on a 6-1 roll call; Councilor Rob Brash cast the lone no vote.
The Richmond City Council on March 24 adopted Bill No. 26-03, an ordinance amending Title II (Public Health, Safety and Welfare) of the municipal code to revise Chapter 220 (Nuisances), including Article I (In General) and Article III (Weeds, High Grass or Other Vegetation).
Councilor Deanna Guy moved for first and second reading of Bill No. 26-03; Councilor Barb Hardwick seconded. The motion to proceed with the readings passed on a roll call. Hardwick then moved to accept Bill No. 26-03 as an ordinance and Guy seconded. The adoption vote was recorded as AYES: Hardwick, Guy, Kinnard, Bond, Paige and Williams; NAYS: Brash, producing a 6-1 result in favor of enactment.
The ordinance as presented in the meeting packet was adopted by the council in that recorded vote. The council did not record additional amendments or conditions to the ordinance during the meeting.
The meeting record shows the council completed its other business and adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
