The owner, lessee, agent, tenant or other such person having charge or care of any land, parcel or lot within the Municipality shall maintain the premises and exterior property free from weeds or plant growth including grass in excess of six (6) inches. All noxious weeds are prohibited.
(1) Noxious weeds defined. Wild mustard; musk thistle (nodding thistle); oxeye daisy; Canada thistle; poison hemlock; wild carrot; purple loosestrife; wild parsnip; mile-a-minute weed; Russian thistle; cressleaf groundsel; shattercane; Johnsongrass; hogweed; chicory; thistle; plantain; dandelion; trumpet vine; amur honeysuckle; lambs quarters; grapevines (abandoned); poison ivy; poison oak; poison sumac; any and all additional noxious weeds on the Ohio noxious weed list maintained by the US Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service.
(2) Plant growth defined. All grasses, annual plants, and vegetation, other than trees or shrubs. This term does not include cultivated flowers and gardens. Natural plantings of native wild plants and accepted cultivars of wild plants are a recognized type of landscaping. These areas must be tended, cultivated in a manner consistent with natural plantings, and confined to a definite area.
(Ord. 26-13. Passed 5-13-13.)