(a) Upon written information, or upon verbal notice verified personally or upon written verification by a member of the Police Department, City Administration or a supervisory employee of the Zoning Department, that noxious weeds or grass is growing on land within the City and is about to spread or mature seeds, the Safety Service Director shall cause a written notice to be served upon the owner, lessee, agent or tenant having charge of such land that such weeds or grass shall be cut to a maximum height of six inches and such weeds shall be destroyed within five days of service of such notice. Such notice may be made by certified mail, served personally, or left at the address of such person having charge of the land with any adult person at such address, or by physically attaching it to the main door of the structure on said property. If a party is served personally, or by other notice as above described, such fact shall be reported to the Safety Service Director. The notice shall, in addition to instructing the owner, lessee, agent or tenant having charge of such land to cause the immediate mowing of grass, and mowing and destruction of the noxious weeds, inform such person or persons that failure to respond shall permit the City to cause the mowing or removal of such weeds or grass after the lapse of five days, and cost of such work shall be charged to the owners, lessees, agents or persons having charge of such land.
(b) Only one notice pursuant to subsection (a) hereof per year shall be required for any lot or land found to be in violation of this section. In the event any lot or land is found to be in violation subsequent to the service of said notice, the City may proceed in accordance with Section 129.04.
(c) The charges thus made shall be based upon a schedule for such work prepared by the Safety Service Director and available for public inspection. The schedule shall be defined in Section 129.04.
(Ord. 2019-3970. Passed 8-1-19.)