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It shall be the duty of the owner, owners or occupants of land within the township to cut and remove or destroy by lawful means all noxious weeds, grass or other noxious plants as often as may be necessary to prevent weeds from becoming a detriment to public health.
(Ord. 153, passed 1-16-2007)
(A) No person owning or occupying any land within the township shall permit or maintain any growth of noxious weeds; or any growth of grass or other rank vegetation to a height greater than 10 inches on the average, either:
(1) Within platted subdivisions in which buildings have been erected upon 60% or more of the lots; or
(2) On non-platted parcels of land along improved streets or private drives, in common usage within the township, to a depth of 165 feet or the depth of the lot, whichever is the lesser.
(B) All persons owning or occupying land within the township shall destroy said weeds before they reach a seed-bearing stage, and to prevent said weeds from perpetuating themselves and from becoming a detriment to public health.
(C) Nothing in this subchapter shall apply to weeds or grasses in fields devoted and used for agricultural purposes including but not limited to growing any small grain crop such as wheat, oats, barley or rye; nor shall it apply to any flower or vegetable gardens.
(Ord. 153, passed 1-16-2007) Penalty, see § 94.99
(A) The township may enforce this subchapter by the issuance of a municipal civil infraction as defined in § 34.01 and be subject to a fine as provided for in § 94.99, together with all expenses, direct and indirect, to which the township has been put in connection with the infraction, including the cost of prosecution, whenever the noxious weeds and grass exceed the standards set forth in this subchapter.
(B) If the owner and or occupant of any land notified to abate a nuisance resulting from a violation of the provisions of § 94.54, fails to abate the nuisance within 7 days from being put on notice of such violation, the township may enter upon such land and destroy by cutting with or without mechanical equipment any such noxious weeds or grass.
(C) All expenses incurred in connection with the cutting and removal of any noxious weeds or grass, plus an administrative cost, as approved in a Schedule of Fees, adopted and amended from time to time by resolution of the Township Board, shall be paid by the owner or owners of such land. The township shall have and place a lien upon the land for such expenses; such lien to be enforced in the manner prescribed by the general laws of the state providing for the enforcement of tax liens.
(D) The township shall keep an accurate account of all expenses incurred with respect to each parcel of land entered upon in carrying out the provisions of this subchapter and shall make a sworn statement of the account.
(Ord. 153, passed 1-16-2007; Am. Ord. 13-204, passed 6-18-2013)
(A) General notice. The Township Clerk shall on or before May 15 of each year give notice of the requirements and provisions of this subchapter by publishing a notice thereof in a newspaper of general circulation in the township.
(B) Individual notice. Notice regarding the cutting and removal of noxious weeds or grass from individual property shall be served by one of the following ways for each occurrence:
(1) By delivering the notice to the owner personally or by leaving the notice at the owners residence, office, or place of business with some person of suitable age and discretion;
(2) By mailing the notice by regular first class mail, to the owner as listed on the current assessment roll for the township;
(3) If the owner is unknown, by posting such notice in some conspicuous place on the premises for 7 days prior to taking any action to abate the nuisance.
(Ord. 153, passed 1-16-2007)
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