(a) Offense. An owner, occupant or person in control of private property commits an offense if he or she fails to maintain the property free of rank or uncultivated vegetation that:
(1) Creates an unsanitary condition likely to attract or harbor mosquitoes, rodents, vermin, or other disease-carrying pests, regardless of the height of the vegetation; or
(2) Conceals the habitual occurrence of criminal activity on the property; and
(3) Such rank or uncultivated vegetation has existed on the property for a continuous period of time in excess of 30 calendar days.
(b) Defenses. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the vegetation is:
(1) An agricultural crop;
(2) A cultivated tree or shrub; or
(3) Located in an arranged or managed natural habitat preservation area or garden where weed control or other periodic maintenance occurs.
(Ord. 23668-05-2019, § 1, passed 5-21-2019, eff. 5-26-2019)