A. Weed Control Superintendent: The duty of enforcing this chapter and carrying out its provisions is vested in the Board and its designated Weed Control Superintendent.
B. Duties Of Superintendent: The Weed Control Superintendent shall:
1. Carry out the duties and responsibilities vested in the County under this chapter and rules and regulations prescribed by the Board.
2. Establish and maintain a coordinated program for control of County noxious weeds in the County.
3. Maintain liaison with the Board.
4. Manage and control operational and educational funds provided by the Board.
5. Publish, between March 1 and April 30, in a newspaper of general circulation within the County, a general notice for control of County noxious weeds. The notice shall contain the list of County noxious weeds and identify those known to be in the County, and shall stipulate the obligation to control. Failure to publish the notice for control or serve individual notices herein provided does not relieve any person from full compliance with this chapter and regulations thereunder. Such publication shall be deemed legal and sufficient notice.
6. Cause, whenever the County finds it necessary to secure more prompt or definite control of County noxious weeds than is accomplished by the general notice, individual notices on a form approved by the Board to be served upon the landowner and where possible on the manager of the land giving specific instructions when and how certain named County noxious weeds are to be controlled. The individual notice shall also contain information concerning the right to appeal. Individual notices shall be applicable only to the current growing season.
7. Ensure that all money received under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited to the County Noxious Weed Fund. Said fund shall be accounted for as prescribed by the County auditor, and disbursements from the Noxious Weed Fund shall be made only for noxious weed control purposes.
8. The County Weed Superintendent is authorized and charged to:
a. Examine all land within the County where there are noxious weeds, for the purpose of examining the property for compliance with the provisions of this chapter, and then only in accordance with subsection 4-2-4C of this chapter.
b. Maintain records, compile data and submit such reports as the Board may require.
c. Consult, advise, confer and provide direction on matters pertaining to County noxious weeds and the most effective and most practical methods of County noxious weed control.
d. Investigate or aid in the investigation and prosecution of any violation of the provisions of this chapter, including serving of notices.
e. Meet certification requirements as prescribed by the Board. (Ord. 135, 6-13-1994)
f. Compile and keep current a list of such noxious weeds accurately identified by both common and scientific name. (Ord. 135, 6-13-1994; amd. 2018 Code)