(A) Policy. Because the unrestricted growth of weeds, grass or noxious plants leads to increased presence of insects and vermin, can conceal dangerous conditions on the land, adversely affects the property and adjacent properties and otherwise adversely affects the public health, safety and welfare, it is the policy of the city to prohibit these conditions and to take all necessary permitted action to remove the conditions.
(B) Mowing required. All owners and tenants of real property located within the city shall cut and remove weeds and rank vegetation, as defined herein, growing on the property.
(C) Weeds and rank vegetation. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
WEEDS and RANK VEGETATION. Include all weeds, grasses and growing plants which exceed a height of eight inches, except agricultural crops, hay and pasture, garden plants, ornamental grasses and plants used for landscape purposes, trees, flowers and wetland or drainage vegetation.
(D) Administration. The City Planning and Zoning Department (hereinafter "the Department" or "the city") shall be responsible for administering this chapter.
(E) Notice. Any notice required to be given under this chapter by the city to the owner of a property shall be delivered to the address provided to the County Auditor for tax purposes. If the owner cannot be found using the address from the County Auditor, the owner shall be deemed to have received the notice two days after it was mailed.
(Ord. 2010-01, passed 2-8-2010; Ord. 2017-08, passed 7-24-2017)