(a) No owner or occupant of any lot or parcel of land located within the corporate limits of the City shall fail to periodically cut and destroy all weeds, tall grasses and vines growing upon such lot or parcel of land. This section shall not apply to growing crops or cultivated plants or cultivated gardens or tended landscaping.
(b) For the purpose of determining the frequency of cutting and destroying weeds, tall grasses, and vines as required herein, any weeds, and all grasses or vines growing upon any lot or parcel of land and extending to a height of ten inches (10") tall or more shall be deemed deleterious, unhealthful, noxious and a nuisance.
(c) No person shall fail to comply with notice given herein to cut and destroy any weeds, grasses or deleterious, unhealthful growths, or other noxious matter within the lawful time specified herein. Furthermore, no person, whether an owner, lessee, agent, occupant or business entity, having charge of any lot of land within the City shall permit any plants, bushes, shrubs, trees or other vegetation including cultivated ornamental flowers, trees, bushes and plants to hang over or grow onto or along any curb, sidewalk, drive apron, street, lane or alleyway or other public ground within the City to create a hazard or obstruction to pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
(Ord. 17-14. Passed 3-3-14.)
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