(a) The City may enforce this chapter by the issuance of a municipal civil infraction and fine as provided in Section 202.99, together with all expenses, direct and indirect, to which the City has been put in connection with the infraction, including the costs of prosecution, whenever such noxious weeds and grass or miscellaneous debris exceeds the standard set forth in Section 656.02.
(b) If the owner of any premises notified to abate a nuisance resulting from a violation of the provisions of this chapter fails to abate such nuisance within seven days from being put on notice of such violation, the City Manager or his or her designee may, through the Department of Pubic Works or a contract laborer, cause all noxious weeds and grass to be cut or destroyed, along with the removal of any accumulation of miscellaneous debris, upon lands of the person not complying with the provisions hereof without providing further notice to the owner thereof.
(c) Should the City elect to cut and remove noxious weeds and grass in the manner outlined in this chapter, or if the owner of noncompliant property brings the property into compliance with this chapter after receiving notice, said action does not preclude enforcement of this chapter by the issuance of a municipal civil infraction for the violation.
(Ord. 97-7. Passed 8-25-97; Ord. 2003-43. Passed 9-3-03; Ord. 2017-03. Passed 11-13-17.)