Every person owning and/or occupying property through which a watercourse passes shall keep and maintain that part of the watercourse within the property free of trash, debris, excessive vegetation, and other obstacles that would or would probably pollute, contaminate, or significantly impede the flow of water through the watercourse. If herbicides are used for vegetation control, such herbicides shall be compatible with, and registered and approved by, all appropriate authority for use in and around watercourses. In addition, the owner or occupant shall maintain existing privately owned structures within or adjacent to a watercourse, so that such structures will not become a hazard or impediment to the use, function or physical integrity of the watercourse.
(Ord. 22-C-04, passed 11-9-04)