(A) It is hereby the duty of the Street Commissioner or his or her duly authorized agent to view and inspect the sidewalk space within the corporate limits for growing weeds during the growing season, and, if rank and noxious weeds are found growing thereon, he or she shall notify the owner or occupant thereof, to cut down such weeds as close to the ground as can be practicably done and keep the weeds cut thereon in like manner during the growing season for weeds; provided, that any weeds growing in excess of six inches shall be considered a violation of this section.
(B) In the event that the owner of any lot or parcel of land within the municipality is a nonresident of the municipality or cannot be found therein the notice may be given to any person having the care, custody or control of such lot or parcel of land. In the event that there can be found no one within the municipality to whom notice can be given, it shall be the duty of the Street Superintendent or his or her agent to post a copy of the notice on the premises and then to cut or cause the weeds thereon to be cut as therein provided and report the cost thereof in writing to the governing body.
(C) The cost shall then be audited and paid by the municipality and the amount thereof shall be assessed against the lot or parcel of land as a special tax thereon and shall be collected as are other taxes of the municipality or may be recovered by civil suit brought by the municipality against the owner of the parcel of land appurtenances to be removed. The governing body shall designate another location as closely as possible where said poles, wires, gas mains, pipe lines or other appurtenances, may be reset or placed.
(D) All poles, wires, gas mains, pipe lines or other appurtenances, shall be reset, placed or erected in such a manner that they will not interfere with the water system; sewerage system; poles, wires and mains of any public utility; adjacent buildings; or with travel on the public ways and property. Whenever possible, all pole lines, wires, gas mains, pipe lines or appurtenances shall be confined to the alleys of the municipality.
Penalty, see § 8-601