For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
WEEDS AND OTHER RANK VEGETATION.
(A) (1) With respect to real estate improved as a residence, whether vacant or occupied, and all real estate, improved and unimproved, located within 15 feet of the edge of a public street or within public street right of way (landscaped islands), grass of all types, weeds, and vegetation, (excluding non-volunteer trees, bushes, shrubs, cultivated flowers, and landscaping plants) exceeding eight inches in height.
(2) With respect to all other unimproved real estate, including, without limitation, unimproved residential and commercial lots, grass of all types, weeds, and vegetation, (excluding non-volunteer trees, bushes, shrubs, landscaping flowers, and landscaping plants) exceeding 12 inches in height.
(3) With respect to real estate located within dedicated or platted drainage easements, except for platted drainage easements running along and parallel to side yard property lines between residential lots, grass of all types, weeds, landscaping flowers, and landscaping plants) exceeding 30 inches in height; and
(4) Every kind of grass, weeds, vegetation, trees, or brush that interfere with the public safety or lawful use of governmental property, right-of-way, or easement;
(B) WEEDS AND RANK VEGETATION shall not include agricultural crops such as hay and pasture, unless they pose a threat to public safety.
(Ord. 2017-14, passed 11-21-2017)