A. No person owning, controlling or occupying any real estate in the City shall permit weeds such as jimson, burdock, ragweed, thistle, cocklebur or other weeds of like kind, including, but not limited to, all weeds defined as noxious weeds for purposes of the Illinois Noxious Weed Law 1 , to grow or remain on such real estate.
B. No person owning, controlling or occupying any real estate in the City shall permit grass or plants, other than trees, bushes, flowers or other ornamental plants, to grow wild or uncultivated to a height exceeding eight inches (8") anywhere in the City, and if same are allowed to grow in violation of this subsection, they shall constitute weeds for the purpose of this section and of sections 4-4-2, 4-4-3 and 4-4-5 of this chapter.
C. Weeds or other plants growing within the City in violation of subsections A and B of this section are declared to be a public nuisance. (Ord. 196, 1984)
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| 1 | 2. 505 ILCS 100/1 et seq. |