(A) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person or property owner to knowingly permit any grass or herbaceous plants to grow that might create a fire hazard, blight or public safety hazard.
(2) Grasses and herbaceous plants (excluding cultivated gardens) shall not be allowed to exceed eight inches in height.
(B) It is unlawful for property owners to permit noxious weeds to propagate.
(C) Property owners are responsible for caring for and maintaining their property, to include the area adjacent to their property (i.e., boulevards) up to the middle of the alley and the street.
(D) Notice of violations will be posted at the violating property or sent via (certified) mail to the registered property owner. Failure to correct the violation within 14 days may result in a citation which includes a flat fee per violation as set by resolution and the city taking corrective action and charging any cost to the property owner.
(1) Fee for violation correction to be set by resolution.
(2) This fee will be based on a base rate per square footage of correction.
(Prior Code, § 7.01.050) (Ord. 150, passed 6-18-2012; Ord. 2021-11, passed 12-20-2021)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see MCA § 7-22-2116