For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
WEEDS AND OTHER RANK VEGETATION. Grass and other vegetation that is unkept and unmowed over a period of time and left to grow to a height in excess of 18 inches. The term shall not include:
(1) Agricultural and vegetable crops such as corn, wheat, hay and pasture;
(2) Designated wetlands, parklands and forest preserves; or
(3) River banks, creek banks and drainage ditches from the centerline of the waterway to the area within ten feet of the top edge of each bank.
(Ord. 341, passed 7-1-1996)