1325.01 LAWN REQUIRED.

   (a)   Every builder who obtains a building permit for the construction of a residential structure within the City shall, upon the completion of the structure and installation of driveway to the required garage for the structure, within thirty days of such completion, plant or seed with grass a lawn running the width of the property, exclusive of buildings, parking areas, driveways and sidewalks. The Building Commissioner shall determine the date of completion and advise the builder in writing of the time limitation for the seeding or planting of the property.
(Ord. 96-124. Passed 6-18-96.)

   (b)   In the event the completion of the building and installation of the driveway as determined by the Building Commissioner occurs during the winter months preventing the immediate planting or seeding with grass of the property, the builder shall place in escrow with the City of Bedford Heights a minimum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) and a signed contract with a landscaper as an assurance that the property will be seeded or planted with grass as soon as weather permits, but in no event any later than six months from the completion date of the building or installation. The Building Commissioner shall determine the amount of the deposit. (Ord. 99-024. Passed 3-2-99.)

   (c)   Every person who individually owns residential property within the City shall, upon the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, be responsible to maintain a grass lawn running the width of the property, exclusive of buildings, parking areas, driveways and sidewalks.
(Ord. 96-124. Passed 6-18-96.)