CHAPTER 52
WEEDS

 

52.01 Purpose	52.04 Responsibility of Owner or Occupants
52.02 Definition	52.05 Notification and Assessment of Costs
52.03 Removal of Weeds

 

52.01 PURPOSE.

The purpose of this chapter is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens, and safety of property of, the City by providing for the cutting of weeds.

52.02 DEFINITION.

As used in this chapter, the term “weeds” means unattended vines, brush and scrub bushes, grass, and other similar vegetation, whether noxious or otherwise.

52.03 REMOVAL OF WEEDS.

All weeds growing on lots and parcels of ground within the City limits shall automatically be deemed a health, safety, and fire hazard after the dates set forth below, and shall be cut no later than said date shown below for each cutting. In cases of a second or third growth of said weeds, the owners or occupants shall again cut or otherwise destroy the growth before the required cutting date. The dates by which all cutting shall be done are the first and fifteenth of each month and at all times when weeds or grass reach the following heights:

 

Maximum Vegetation Height	Land Uses
8 inches	Developed residential, commercial, and industrial zoned areas
12 inches	Undeveloped residential, commercial, and industrial zoned areas
18 inches	Unplatted property and agriculture-owned property unless planted for farm cropping purposes