(a) Except as specifically permitted in § 678.06 of this chapter, Russian, Canadian, or common thistle, wild lettuce, wild mustard, wild parsley, ragweed, milkweed, iron weed, and all other noxious weeds growing or being upon any lot or lands within the City are hereby declared a public nuisance. Every owner, occupant, or person in control of any lots or lands within the City shall cause the lot or lands to be kept free from such noxious weeds by cutting them or by destroying them by spraying with a chemical compound approved by the Commissioner of Health, and then removing said cut or destroyed noxious weeds from such lot or lands forthwith.
(b) No owner, occupant, or person in control of any lot or lands within the City shall fail to comply with any of the provisions of this section.
(c) A separate and distinct offense shall be regarded as committed each day on which such person, firm or corporation shall continue such violation, and as to each separate plot of ground owned or controlled by such person, firm or corporation.
(d) A separate record shall be kept of all fines collected for violation of this section.
(Ord. 2001-30, passed 3-20-2001)