This chapter is not intended and may not be construed to abrogate any provisions of leases, easements or other private contracts or agreements whereby some person other than the landowner is made liable for maintenance of the property, including expressly or implicitly the removal of weeds and rank vegetation. However, no such lease, easement, contract or agreement shall be construed to relieve the landowner of immediate liability for compliance with this chapter or from costs and/or penalties assessed hereunder. It shall be a private matter between the landowner and lessee, contractee or similar other person to recover any costs or penalties incurred by the landowner through the nonperformance of the other party.
(`86 Code, § 3-4-9) (Ord. 86-C4, passed 7-15-86)