Whenever it shall satisfactorily appear to the city council that any lots or portions of lots situated within the city are covered with stagnant water for any portion of a year, and in the opinion of the council such lots or portions of lots should be filled up to such level or grade as will prevent the same from being so covered, the city council shall so determine and shall cause to be entered in its minutes of proceedings an order which may be in substance in the following form:
The city council of the City of Sacramento hereby determines that (here describe the lots or portions of lots), situated in the said City of Sacramento, is (or are) covered with stagnant water for a portion of the year. It is therefore ordered that the owner or owners thereof fill up the same to such level or grade as will prevent the same from being so covered, and that in the event of a failure so to do, the City of Sacramento will fill up the same at his or their expense.
(Prior code § 21.04.018)