(a) Noxious weeds, as determined by the State Director of Agriculture pursuant to the authority granted him by Ohio R.C. 907.10(B)(2), or other vegetation, including grasses, which is eight inches or more in height, or any weed or vegetation growth causing a hazardous condition to pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or which is likely to harbor rats, vermin, or other pests, may be declared to be refuse available for special disposition by the Municipal Manager or his authorized representative, at any time and at any place in the Village where he finds such conditions to exist.
(b) Whenever the Municipal Manager or his authorized representative declares "refuse available for special disposition" conditions to exist under this Section, a sign, poster, written letter, or other written warning shall be placed in a conspicuous location on the land harboring said refuse, stating:
PURSUANT TO SECTION 951.10 OF THE LEWISBURG CODIFIED ORDINANCES, THIS LAND HAS BEEN FOUND TO HAVE NOXIOUS, HAZARDOUS, AND/OR TALL WEEDS, GRASS, AND/OR OTHER VEGETATION THAT MUST BE CUT OR OTHERWISE ELIMINATED WITHIN 48 HOURS. THE OWNER'S FAILURE TO CUT OR OTHERWISE ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM WITHIN 48 HOURS SHALL ALLOW VILLAGE EMPLOYEES TO ENTER THE LAND AND CUT OR OTHERWISE ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM, WITH THE COSTS TO BE BILLED ON THE OWNER'S REFUSE ACCOUNT PORTION OF SAID OWNER'S NEXT VILLAGE UTILITY BILL.
(c) Whenever the Village actually cuts or otherwise eliminates declared "refuse available for special disposition" under this Section, the property owner shall be billed for the services rendered by the Village in the sum of seventy-five dollars ($75.00). Said amount shall be billed on the property owner's refuse account portion of his next Village utility bill or billed directly to the property owner of record with the Preble County, Ohio, Recorder. Council reserves the right to amend the above seventy-five dollar ($75.00) service fee, by Motion, as it may from time to time deem to be useful and appropriate.
(d) The Municipal Manager shall make sure that the correct property owner gets billed for the special refuse services rendered under this Section.
(Ord. 2010-19. Passed 3-4-10.)