The town shall inspect each property for which a notice to remove weeds and/or rank vegetation has been issued at least seven calendar days from the date the notice is served by the town. If the violation has not been abated by the owner at the time of this inspection, the town may enter the property and abate the violation utilizing its own employees and equipment or a contractor engaged by the town. In the event that the violation is located in an enclosed area the entry to which is limited by a locked gate, the town or its contractor shall have the authority to remove said lock and enter onto said property for the purpose of abating the violation of this subchapter. Prior to the removal of a lock, the town shall have provided notice to the owner by either delivering a copy of the notice personally to the owner or by leaving a copy of the notice at the dwelling or usual place of abode of the owner. If the owner is a nonresident of the town, the aforementioned notice shall be deemed sufficient.
(Ord. 2019-3, passed 7-16-2019)