(A) It shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of the property:
(1) To destroy all noxious weeds on the property before they reach a seed-bearing stage, and to prevent their regrowth;
(2) To cut grasses and uncultivated vegetation on the property with such frequency as shall be necessary to prevent their height from exceeding 8 inches;
(3) To remove any accumulation of dead vegetation from the property;
(4) To regularly cultivate and otherwise properly maintain all flower beds on the property.
(Am. Ord. 214, passed 10-18-1993)
(B)
Nothing in this subchapter shall apply to weeds in fields devoted to the growing and raising of grain crops such as corn, wheat, oats, barley, or rye, and no farm or farm operation shall be found to be a violation of this subchapter if the farm or farm operation alleged to be a violation conforms to the generally accepted agricultural and management practices according to policy as determined by the Director of the Michigan State Department of Agriculture.
(Ord. 152, passed 11-19-1986)
(C) A notice shall be hand delivered or placed on the front door of the primary building of the property where a violation exists if a violation exists. If the property lacks any type of structure, then the notice shall be affixed to a stake that will be placed at the edge of the property to the road.
(Ord. 176, passed 10-16-1989)
(D) In the event the owner has failed, refused, or neglected to comply with the provisions of this subchapter within 48 hours of notification, the village and its authorized representatives are hereby empowered to cut, remove or destroy and to cover the costs associated with enforcement a cutting fee of $200, or the actual cost of cutting, whichever is greater, shall be billed to the owner of the property. If payment in full is not received within 30 days from the due date, a late fee in the amount of $50 shall be charged. If payment in full is not received, the amount owed to the village shall be collected as a special assessment against the premises.
(Ord. 176, passed 10-16-1989)
(E) The village shall only notify property owners once in a time period from May to October in a given year. All repeat offenses during that calendar year will be subject to violation abatement methods in division (D) above without additional notice.
(F) The Village Treasurer shall forward to the owner of lands a statement of the total charges assessed, as provided in this subchapter. The assessment shall be payable to the Village Treasurer within 30 days from the date the statement was forwarded. If not paid in full within the prescribed 30-day period, the statement shall be filed with the Village Assessor and shall thereupon be assessed against the land in question and become a lien on the property in accordance with this code. The amount so charged may be discharged at any time by the payment of the amount specified in the statement together with interest at the rate of 18% per annum compiled from the time of filing the statement with the Village Assessor.
(Ord. 176, passed 10-16-1989; Am. Ord. 280, passed 11-21-2011; Am. Ord. 321, passed 7-5-2023) Penalty, see §
92.999