(a) Upon written information that noxious weeds are growing on land in the City and are about to spread or mature seeds, the City Manager shall cause a written notice to be served upon the owner, lessee, agent or tenant having charge of such land, notifying him or her that noxious weeds are growing on such land and that such weeds must be cut and destroyed within five days after the service of such notice.
(b) When the Manager finds that litter has been placed on land in the City, and has not been removed and constitutes a detriment to public health, the Manager shall cause a written notice to be served upon the owner, lessee, agent or tenant having charge of the littered land, notifying him or her that litter is on the land and that it must be collected and removed within fifteen days after the service of the notice.
(c) If the owner or other person having charge of the land is not a resident of the City, but his or her address is known, the notice shall be sent to such address by certified mail. If the address of the owner or other person having charge of the land is unknown, it shall be sufficient to publish the notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in the County.
(d) This section does not apply to land being used under a Municipal building or construction permit or license, a Municipal permit or license, or a conditional zoning permit or variance, to operate a junk yard, scrap metal processing facility or similar business, or under a permit or license issued pursuant to Ohio R.C. Chapter 3734, Sections 4737.05 through 4737.12 or Chapter 6111.
(e) The Chief of Police, a police officer or a Building and Zoning Inspector may make service and return of the notice, and the fees therefor shall be the same as are allowed for service and return of summonses in civil cases before a magistrate.
(Ord. 117-82. Passed 7-26-82.)