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EUGENE Public Works <br /> Maintenance <br /> 1820 Roosevelt Boulevard <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97402 <br /> (503) 687 -5220 <br /> September 13, 1995 <br /> Dan D. Allsup <br /> Helen G. Lorenz <br /> PO Box 2253 <br /> Eugene, Or 97401 <br /> Subject: Protest of Billing for Abatement <br /> Tax Lot # 17- 03 -30 -20 -00401 <br /> Invoice # 95 -73 <br /> Dear Mr. Allsup and Ms. Lorenz: <br /> We are in receipt of your letter to the City of Eugene Finance Department protesting billing for <br /> abatement of a vegetation nuisance on the above referenced property. This letter is written in <br /> response to your protest and will attempt to address the specific concern expressed in your <br /> letter. <br /> In your letter protesting the billing, you stated that you didn't receive a notice that another <br /> mowing was required on the property prior to the City mowing the property on 8/21/95. In <br /> addition, you stated that approximately one half of the property is public right of way and you <br /> feel that you are taking care of more that your share of the mowing on this property. <br /> With respect to notification of responsibility for maintenance of vegetation, the City has fulfilled <br /> it's obligation under municipal code for notification and enforcement of the abatement. The City <br /> publishes notification three times a year between May 1 and June 15 to inform all owners of <br /> property of the obligations for vegetation control. In addition to the published notice, the City <br /> sends by mail a notice to any person responsible for undeveloped property as shown on the <br /> Land county tax rolls. This notice was sent to you on May 17, 1995. Once these notifications <br /> have been provided, no further notice from the City is required. With the required notices, the <br /> City gives the property owners sufficient information concerning their responsibility by Code to <br /> control and maintain vegetation on their property and the adjacent right of way.. <br /> The City has developed a vegetation program to enforce provisions of the municipal code which <br /> requires obnoxious vegetation to be maintained at a height of less than ten inches. This <br /> ordinance is enforced throughout the year on developed property and from June 15 through <br /> September 30 on undeveloped property. The primary focus of this program is to inform <br /> property owners of their vegetation maintenance responsibility under the code and encourage <br /> voluntary compliance. When voluntary compliance is not achieved, the City has no choice but <br /> to take action to abate violations. <br /> Your property was inspected on August 14, 1995 and it was found to have grass and weeds in <br /> excess of the 10" maximum allowable height specified by code as well as blackberries growing <br />