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(a) Upon receipt of information that weeds, grass, or other vegetation has not been cut to a height of eight inches, and if said weeds, grass, or other vegetation is on property owned by or under the charge or responsibility of a non-resident of the City of Galion, the Mayor or his designee shall issue a written Notice of Violation to the owner, lessee, agent or tenant having charge of, or responsibility for, the maintenance of such lots, lands or premises. Such Notice shall state that the weeds, grass and other vegetation on the premises exceed eight inches in height, and that such weeds, grass or other vegetation must be cut and destroyed within five days after service of the Notice. This Notice shall be served by sending it by certified mail, return receipt requested, to such person addressed to his or her usual place of residence or to the address listed in the Crawford County tax records. If such Notice is sent by certified mail, and such service has been refused or is unclaimed by the addressee, said Notice may then be served by sending it by regular U.S. Mail. If the address of the owner, lessee, agent or tenant having charge of, or responsibility for, the maintenance of such lots, lands or premises is unknown, it is sufficient to publish the Notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City.
(b) Upon receipt of information that weeds, grass, or other vegetation has not been cut to a height of eight inches, and if said weeds, grass, or other vegetation is on property owned by or under the charge or responsibility of a resident of the City of Galion, the Mayor or his designee shall issue a written Notice of Violation to the owner, lessee, agent or tenant having charge of, or responsibility for, the maintenance of such lots, lands or premises. Such Notice shall state that the weeds, grass and other vegetation on the premises exceed eight inches in height, and that such weeds, grass or other vegetation must be cut and destroyed within five days after service of the Notice. This Notice shall be served by personal delivery or via regular US mail to the property owner at his or her usual place of residence or to the address listed in the Crawford County tax records. If the address of the owner, lessee, agent or tenant having charge of, or responsibility for, the maintenance of such lots, lands or premises is unknown, it is sufficient to publish the Notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City.
(c) Every Notice to cut weeds, grass or other types of vegetation shall state that if the Notice is not complied with within the time limit provided therein, in addition to the penalty provided in Section 559.99, any and all costs incurred by the City in cutting and destroying such growth shall be entered upon the tax duplicate and shall be a lien upon such lands.
(d) When a written Notice of Violation has been issued in accordance with the provisions of this section, such Notice shall constitute adequate and effective notice for all enforcement purpose under this chapter with respect to continuing or repeat violations of Section 559.01 for a period of one year following the date such initial Notice was served.
(Ord. 2015-85. Passed 11-24-15.)
(a) If the owner, lessee, agent or tenant having charge of, or responsibility for, the maintenance of the lots or lands fails to comply with the written notice described in Section 559.02, the Mayor or his designee shall thereupon cause the weeds, grass or other vegetation to be cut and destroyed, and for such purposes he may, at his discretion, hire the necessary labor and equipment or use City forces and equipment to carry out the provisions of this section. All expenses incurred shall, when approved by the Mayor, be paid out of municipal funds not otherwise appropriated.
(b) The owner of such lot or land shall be notified in writing of expenses incurred by the Mayor or his designee to cut and destroy such weeds, grass, and other vegetation. The notification shall be sent by ordinary U.S. Mail addressed to the owner at the address listed in the Crawford County tax records.
(c) In the event the owner of such lot or land shall fail to pay such expenses within fourteen days of notification, such expenses shall be certified by the Mayor to the County Auditor and shall be entered upon the tax duplicate as a lien upon such lot or lands and shall be collected as other taxes and assessments and returned to the General Fund of the City.
(d) The expenses of cutting and destroying such weeds, grass and other vegetation shall include the following costs to the City:
(1) Administration and supervision;
(2) Transportation of equipment;
(3) Equipment rental;
(4) Equipment operation;
(5) Incidental labor.
(e) The authority provided by this section for the Mayor or his designee to enter upon private property to cut weeds, grass, or other vegetation and cause the cost thereof to be certified to the County Auditor as a lien upon such lot or lands shall be in addition to the penalty provided in Section 559.99.
(Ord. 2006-45. Passed 7-11-06.)