(a) Duty to maintain. Owners and occupants of real property have a duty to maintain all areas of the lot or parcel or land, including all right-of-way area within the lot or parcel of land, in conformance with this Article VI
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(b)
and grass. All or upon any lot, parcel of land or adjacent right-of-way area in the city that have grown to a height greater than eight inches, or which have gone or are about to go to seed, are a nuisance and a detriment to the good order of the city, with the following exceptions:
(1) When drought conditions are declared by the City Council,
may exceed heights greater than eight inches.
(2) Native prairie and
with long grasses and other tall plant areas, on a single-family property having a residential use or all properties with an approved landscape plan in accordance with § 21.301.15.
(3) Natural wooded areas;
(4) Wetlands and ponds;
(5) Lakescaping areas as defined in § 19.03; and
(6) Areas where mowing is prohibited by easement or law.
(c) .
may include plants and grasses that are in excess of eight inches in height and have gone to seed but may not include any , and must be maintained.
, or elements thereof, are a nuisance when plantings impede or obstruct pedestrian access or use of sidewalks, trails, paths, or streets as follows:
(1) Plants may not extend over the edge of curbs, sidewalks, or alleys.
(2) Plants must not exceed four feet in height within five feet of any sidewalk, multiuse path, or adjacent roadways. This height restriction excludes trees, shrubs, and hedge rows.
(3) Plants must not obstruct the
.
(4) Plants must not obstruct the view from the street or impede access to a fire hydrant, fire hose connection, or utility box.
(d) . All upon any lot, parcel of land or adjacent right-of-way area in the city are a nuisance and a detriment to the good order of the city.
(e)
and . All
piles not properly stored in a closed container or building, or
not properly stored and maintained in accordance with § 10.05, upon any lot or parcel of land in the city are a nuisance and dangerous to the health, safety and good order of the city, with the following exceptions:
(1)
piles and located near the street or other specific area for pickup or collection for a period of time of less than one week;
(2)
and accumulations from a large storm event where it is not reasonable that be collected in a week or less; and
(3)
and that has fallen in natural wooded or wetland areas or yards.