(A) No owner of real estate within the city shall knowingly permit the growth of noxious weeds or tall grass on his or her property.
(B) Weeds and tall grass that exist on property within the city are hereby declared to be a nuisance. Where such a nuisance is found to exist on private property or on the public parkway abutting private property, the city may issue a violation notice to the property owner for adjudication through the Circuit Court or the city’s administrative adjudication system.
(C) The violation notice and any penalties that are imposed shall be independent of, and in addition to, any proceedings to abate the nuisance and lien on the property for costs as stated in §§ 95.039 and 95.040 of this code. Penalties for violations of this section are graduated and are set forth in § 10.99 of this code.
(Ord. 2022-032, passed 4-26-2022) Penalty, see § 10.99