The following special abatement procedure is applicable, in addition to any other procedure, to the control of weeds.
1. Notice Provided. The enactment and posting and annual posting of this section on or before May 1 each year shall constitute notice of its provisions to all property owners to comply with the terms thereof, and such notification shall be construed as due notice as required by Section 364.12[3h] of the Code of Iowa.
2. Removal by City. In the event that any property owner fails to comply with such notice by May 15 of any given year, then a person duly designated by the Mayor or City Administrator shall destroy or remove any such weeds as defined in subsection 50.02(9) of this chapter without further notice.
3. Subsequent Deadline of Notice. June 1, July 1, August 1 and September 1 are subsequent deadlines for additional cutting of such weeds, but said annual posting of this section shall be deemed due notice for all subsequent deadlines. The intent of this subsection is to require the removal of weeds a minimum of every 30 days from May 1 through October 1.
4. Grading or Leveling. In the event any such nuisance cannot be cut, removed or destroyed by the usual and ordinary methods because of the terrain or rough surface of the property, then the person designated to remove or destroy the weeds may cause the property to be graded or otherwise leveled sufficiently so that such cutting, removal or destruction can be accomplished.
5. Additional Control Required. In addition to the May 1, June 1, July 1, August 1 and September 1 deadlines, the Council or its duly authorized representative may from time to time require the property owner to cut, remove or destroy such public nuisances as described in subsection 50.02(9) at other times during any year, and for this purpose shall give the property owner a notice in writing by ordinary or certified mail to the last known mailing address of said property owner, and if the property owner fails to abate the public nuisance by the date designated in said written notice, then the person designated to remove or destroy the weeds shall abate the nuisance and the cost thereof shall be assessed as provided in this section. Notice shall be by ordinary or certified mail at least five days before the designated deadline, but notice may be waived by the property owner.
6. Costs Assessed. When the duly designated person has completed the abatement of any such nuisance after any deadline as established herein for the abatement of a public nuisance under the provisions of this section, such person shall certify the costs and expenses thereof to the Clerk, who shall notify the property owner of said costs by ordinary or certified mail. Any assessments unpaid 30 days after levy shall be certified to the County Treasurer for collection in the same manner as other special assessments.