The council shall by resolution order the fire chief or urban forester to abate such nuisance, or cause the same to be abated, by having the weeds referred to destroyed or removed, and the fire chief or urban forester and his deputies, assistants, employees, contracting agents or other representatives are hereby expressly authorized to enter upon private property for that purpose. Any property owner shall have the right to destroy or remove such weeds themselves or have the same destroyed or removed at their own expense; provided that such weeds shall have been removed prior to the arrival of the fire chief or urban forester or their authorized representatives to remove them.
(Ord. 5557 § 3 (part), 2022: Ord. 3982 § 1 (part), 1990: Ord. 3192 § 1 (part), 1980: Ord. 2662 § 23 (part), 1972: Ord. 1313 (part), 1950: prior code § 32.05)