(A) Any person owning or having charge of land within the village shall keep said property free and clear from all noxious weeds and rank vegetation.
(B) Any person owning or having charge of land within the village shall be required to cut all such weeds and vegetation on the lots owned or controlled by him at least twice in every year, once between June 1 and July 1 and once between August 1 and September 1.
(C) Noxious weeds and rank vegetation shall include, but are not to be limited to:
(1) Any weeds such as jimson, burdock, ragweed, thistle, cocklebur, or other weeds of a like kind;
(2) Bushes of the species of tall, common, or European barberry, further known as berberis vulgaris or its horticultural varieties;
(3) Any weeds, grass, or plants, other than trees, bushes, flowers, or other ornamental plants growing to a height exceeding ten inches.
(D) This section does not apply to any lands in the village which are zoned A-1 (Agricultural District).
(E) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If the offender has been convicted previously of a violation of this section within three years of the date of the current offense, a violation of this section is a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If the offender has been convicted of more than one previous violation of this section within three years of the date of the current offense, a violation of this section is a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(Ord. 1996-5-21, passed 6-25-96; Am. Ord. 2012-6-11, passed 8-14-12) Penalty, see § 130.99