(A) The weed inspector or delegated assistant may inspect all premises and places within the city for the presence of weeds, as defined below:
WEEDS. As used in this code shall include:
(a) Noxious weeds enumerated by Minn. Rules, part 1505.0730, as it may be amended from time to time.
(b) Any other uncultivated or uncontrolled weed growth, which have gone or are about to go to seed, such as secondary weeds enumerated by Minn. Rules, part 1505.0740, as it may be amended from time to time.
(c) Any tall weeds or grass growing upon any lot or parcel of land in the city to a height greater than nine inches. The weed inspector may grant exceptions for wildlife areas, areas bordering ponds, wildflower areas, ornamental grasses and other managed natural landscapes that are a part of an orderly landscape design and comply with city guidance and requirements.
(d) Such other vegetation as the Council shall, from time to time, designate by resolution.
(B) The weed inspector or delegated assistant shall notify the affected property owner that weeds which are on their property, must be eradicated, or controlled, in the manner prescribed by the inspector. Such notice may be posted on the property, served personally, or may be served by mail.
(1) The notification shall require abatement of the weeds, or other prescribed action, within four days from the date of mailing of notice.
(1) The notification shall require abatement of the weeds, or other prescribed action, within four days from the date of mailing of notice.
(2) The notification shall state that the city will take appropriate remedial action to eradicate or control the weeds upon expiration of said four days, with a charge to the property owner/property for costs.
(C) For properties for which there have been one or more notices issued within the prior 12-month period, compliance with division (B) shall not be required. For those properties, the first notice issued within a 12-month period shall contain a general notice that the city may abate future violations without providing additional specific notice of the violation.
(D) The weed inspector, delegated assistant, or other delegated agent of the city, shall cause the removal or other prescribed action of any weeds located on public property; or on private property, upon expiration of the prescribed notice to the owner.
(E) For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply.
OWNER. The person who is listed as the contact person on any current rental licensing application on file with the city, if any, or if none, the person listed as owner by the County Assessor on the homestead record, or if none, the taxpayer as shown by the records of the County Assessor.
(`77 Code, § 4.203) (Ord. 1511, passed 6-12-06; Am. Ord. 1544, passed 5-12-08; Am. Ord. 1590, passed 5-9-11; Am. Ord. 1676, passed 4-25-22)