(a) The owner, occupant or person having the charge or management of any lot or parcel of land situated within the City, whether the same be improved or unimproved, vacant or occupied, within forty- eight hours of notice to do so, shall cut or destroy, or cause to be cut or destroyed, the following:
(1) Any tropical or semi-tropical grasses classified as "running bamboo" with monopodial (leptomorph) rhizome (root) systems when the plant has spread from its original premise of planting or is not being maintained.
(2) Apple of Peru (Nicandra physalodes).
(3) Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense).
(4) Columbus grass (Sorghum x almum).
(5) Cressleaf groundsel (Senecio glabellus).
(6) Field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis).
(7) Forage Kochia (Bassia prostrata).
(8) Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum).
(9) Grapevines (Vitis spp.), when growing in groups of 100 or more and not pruned, sprayed, cultivated, or otherwise maintained for two consecutive years.
(10) Hairy whitetop or ballcress (Lepidium appelianum).
(11) Heart-podded hoary cress (Lepidium draba sub. draba).
(12) Hedge bindweed (Calystegia sepium).
(13) Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum).
(14) Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense).
(15) Kochia (Bassia scoparia).
(16) Kudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata).
(17) Leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula).
(18) Marestail (Conyza canadensis)
(19) Mile-A-Minute Weed (Polygonum perfoliatum).
(20) Musk thistle (Carduus nutans).
(21) Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri).
(22) Perennial sowthistle (Sonchus arvensis).
(23) Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum).
(24) Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria).
(25) Russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens).
(26) Russian thistle (Salsola Kali var. tenuifolia).
(27) Serrated tussock (Nassella trichotoma).
(28) Shatter cane (Sorghum bicolor).
(29) Water Hemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus).
(30) Wild carrot (Daucus carota).
(31) Wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa).
(32) Tall grasses or other undesirable vegetation blooming or going to seed, or exceeding a height of six inches (excluding maintained ornamental grasses), or spreading pollen which may be harmful to human health, or creating a fire hazard, or refuge and breeding place for rodents and other vermin.
(Ord. 32-2021. Passed 11-15-21.)
(b) The owner, occupant or person having the charge or management of any lot or parcel of land situated within the City, whether the same be improved or unimproved, vacant or occupied, within forty- eight hours of notice to do so, shall cut or destroy, or cause to be cut or destroyed, any limbs of trees, branches, bushes, shrubs, briars, or vines that project over any sidewalk so as to interfere with or deprive pedestrians of the free and full use of such sidewalk.
(c) If the owner, occupant or person having the charge or management of any lot or parcel of land does not cut or destroy, or cause to be cut or destroyed, noxious weeds, grasses, limbs, branches, bushes, shrubs, briars or vines as provided herein, the Mayor, Director of Public Safety, or his or her designee is authorized to cause to be cut or destroyed such noxious weeds or grasses. (Ord. 59-09. Passed 7-20- 2009.)
(d) When any such noxious weeds, or grasses, limbs, branches, bushes, shrubs, briars or vines are cut or destroyed by the City, as provided herein, then after such work is performed, the City shall give notice to the owner, occupant or person having the charge or management of such lot or parcel of land, at his known address, to pay the cost of such cutting or destroying of noxious weeds or grasses, which notice shall be accompanied by a statement of the amount of cost incurred. If the same is not paid within thirty days after the mailing of the notice, such amount may be certified to the County for collection as other taxes and assessments are collected in accordance with Ohio R.C. 731.54, or the City may seek recovery of such costs by civil action against the property owner involved. (Ord. 29-12. Passed 5-21- 2012.)
(e) If the violation of this section consists of uncut and growing grass and weeds, only one notice to the property owner or other responsible party shall be necessary in any one calendar year and the Director of Public Safety may cause such nuisance to be abated or removed more than once in any calendar year as conditions may require.
(Ord. 59-09. Passed 7-20- 2009.)
(f) When it is deemed necessary to cut and destroy weeds or grasses on private property, in accordance with the provisions of this section, the owner shall be charged at the rate of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per visit, or the actual cost of such work, whichever is the larger. Actual costs shall include administration and supervision, transportation of equipment, equipment use, equipment operator, incidental labor, contractor charges, and any other costs and charges associated with mailing and/or publishing notices.
(Ord. 29-12. Passed 5-21- 2012.)