(A) No owner of, or person in possession or control of, any lot or parcel of land within the city of less than 5 acres in total area shall allow or maintain upon any portion of such lot or parcel of land any growth of weeds or brush, so as to create an unsightly, or unhealthy, or unsafe condition, or fire hazard.
(B) No owner of, or person in possession or control of, any lot or parcel of land within the city of more than 5 acres in total area shall allow or maintain, upon any portion of the lot which lies within 500 feet of a public thoroughfare or structure, whether public or private, any growth of weeds or brush so as to create an unsightly, or unhealthy, or unsafe condition, or fire hazard.
(C) Upon complaint of a violation of the provisions of this section or upon his or her own observation, it shall be the duty of the building official to investigate the complaint and the premises complained of. After the investigation, if the building official determines that the condition of the premises is such as to be in violation of this section, he or she shall issue an order directing the owner or person in possession or control of the land upon which the violation is committed, requiring the cutting of the brush, within 10 days after receipt of the order. The order may be served personally upon the owner or person in possession or control of the lot or parcel or if not found within the city, by registered or certified mail upon the owner or person at his or her last known address.
(D) If any owner of any lot or land or any person having charge of any lot or land in the city shall violate the provisions of this section and fail to comply with the order described in this section within 10 days from the receipt thereof, he or she shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Prior Code, § 31-1) (Ord. 87-6, passed 5-7-1987) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Care of trees and shrubs along public roads, see M.C.L.A. §§ 247.241 et seq.