(a) Upon information that noxious weeds are growing on lands in the City and are about to spread or mature seeds, or that the grass or weeds are eight inches or more in height, the City shall cause written notice to be served by regular first class U.S. mail on the owner or person having charge of such lands that such weeds or grass must be cut and destroyed within five days after service of such notice. If such owner or person having charge of such lands is a nonresident or unknown, it shall be sufficient to serve such notice by regular first class mail to the last known address. The Clerk shall publish, at least once per year, in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, a general notice to all City property owners, the provisions of Section 674.01 of these Codified Ordinances.
(Ord. 90-18. Passed 5-10-90.)
(b) Upon a finding that litter has been placed upon lands in the City, and has not been removed, and constitutes a detriment to public health, the City shall cause written notice to be served by regular first class mail on the owner or person having charge of such lands, notifying him or her that litter is on such lands and must be collected and removed within 15 days after service of such notice. If such owner or person having charge of such lands is a nonresident or unknown, it shall be sufficient to serve such notice by regular first class mail to the last known address. The Clerk shall publish, at least once per year, in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, a general notice to all City property owners, the provisions of Section 674.01 of these Codified Ordinances.
(Ord. 79-32. Passed 6-14-79; Ord. 2010-20. Passed 5-13-10.)