(A) Weeds as a nuisance.
(1) Any weeds, whether noxious as defined by law or not, growing upon any lot or parcel of land outside the traveled portion of any street or alley in the city to a greater height than 8 inches or which have gone or are about to go to seed are a nuisance.
(2) The owner and the occupant shall abate or prevent the nuisance on the property and on land outside the traveled portion of the street or alley abutting on the property.
(B) Notice.
(1) When the owner or occupant permits a weed nuisance to exist in violation of division (A) above, the city official designated by the City Council shall serve notice upon the owner of the property if he or she resides in the municipality and can be found or upon the occupant in other cases, by mail or by personal service, ordering the owner or occupant to have the weeds cut and removed within 5 days after being sent by first class mail of the notice. The notice will also stating that in case of noncompliance the work will be done by the Public Works Department at the expense to the owner and that if unpaid, the charge for the work will be made a special assessment against the property concerned.
(2) When no owner, occupant or agent of the owner or occupant can be found, the provision for notice shall not apply.
(C) Removal by city.
(1) If the owner or occupant fails to comply with the notice within 5 days after receipt, or if no owner, occupant or agent of the owner can be found, the city shall cut and remove the grasses and weeds.
(2) A record showing the cost of the work attributable to each separate lot and parcel shall be maintained by the Public Works Department and deliver the information to the City Administrator annually.
(1985 Code, § 302.03) (Ord. passed 6-18-2013) Penalty, see §
10.99