(a) Authority to abate dangerous weeds. The city may abate, without prior notice, weeds that (1) have grown higher than 48 inches and (2) are an immediate danger to the health, life, or safety of any person.
(b) Notice of abatement. Not later than the 10th day after the date the city abates weeds under this section, the city shall give notice to the property owner in the manner required by Section 49-65(c) of this article. The notice shall contain the items specified in Section 49-68(a) of this article.
(c) Hearing. The city shall conduct a hearing under this section if, not later than the 30th day after the date of the abatement of the weeds the property owner files with the city a written request for a hearing. If a hearing is requested, it shall be conducted according to Section 49-68(c) of this article, except that the hearing shall be conducted by the civil municipal court created under Section 28-23 of this Code not later than the 20th day after the date a request for hearing is filed.
(Ord. No. 2893, § 3, 1-13-00; Ord. No. 2898, § 4, 2-10-00)