(A) The Chief of Police, or any other officer or other city agent appointed by the Chief of Police, or the Building Inspector, or any other city agent appointed by the Building Inspector, is authorized to serve or cause to be served a notice upon any owner and/or occupier of any premises on which weeds as defined herein are permitted to exist in violation of the provisions of this subchapter and to demand the abatement of the nuisance within 3 days. Notice to an occupant shall be deemed sufficient if delivered to an adult resident occupying the premises that are in violation of this subchapter; notice to an occupant shall also be deemed sufficient as to any occupants if sent by certified mail to the person or entity to whom the water bill and/or garbage bill for the property is then being sent; notice shall also be deemed sufficient to an occupant if the premises are posted with the notice in the form of a red tag on the front door of the premises. Notice to each and every owner shall be deemed sufficient if personally served on or sent by certified mail to the person or entity to whom was sent the tax bill for the general taxes on the property for the preceding year; notice to each and every owner shall also be deemed sufficient if the notice is posted on the front door of the premises in the form of a red tag providing the notice.
(B) Additionally, if the property is in compliance within 3 days of the original notice of alleged violation, the city may, (but is not required), if so requested, issue a certificate of remediation to the party or parties involved in the alleged violation. However, it is specifically provided herein that neither remediation nor the issuance of a certificate of remediation is a defense per se to an alleged violation of this subchapter. Remediation may be considered by the city as a factor in the penalty sought for violation of this subchapter.
(Ord. 1735, passed 5-29-2001; Am. Ord. 2235, passed 6-28-2010)