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(A) Any weeds such as jimson weed, poison ivy, burdock, ragweed, thistle, cocklebur, wild lettuce, and all other weeds of a like kind, found growing in any lot or tract of land or in any alley or on any boulevard in the city, are hereby declared to be a nuisance and it shall be unlawful to permit any such weeds to grow or remain in any such places.
(B) Property owners and the occupants thereof are hereby made liable for the destruction of weeds growing on their own property and also those found growing in the alleys and on the boulevards adjoining their property.
(1969 Code, § 25-11) (Ord. 1961-23, passed 8-14-1961) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Authority to provide for weed destruction at expense of owner of premises, see ILCS Chapter 65, Act 5, § 11-20-6
(A) It shall be unlawful for anyone to maintain, on city-owned or private property, any greenery that has become a nuisance, including but not limited to, grass, weeds, bushes or trees.
(B) Greenery nuisances shall include, but are not limited to:
(1) Grass or weeds over 8 inches in height.
(2) Any dead or dying tree, shrub or other plant.
(3) Any otherwise healthy tree, shrub or other plant which harbors insects or diseases which reasonably may be expected to injure or harm any tree, shrub or plant.
(4) Any tree, shrub or other plant, or portion thereof, which, by reason of location or condition, constitutes an imminent danger to the health, safety or welfare of the general public.
(5) Any tree, shrub or other plant, or portion thereof, which obstructs the free passage of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or which obstructs a street sign on city property, or which dangerously obstructs the view, as may be determined by the authorized city officials.
(C) If the owner or occupant of the parcel of real estate with the nuisance greenery refuses or neglects to remove or trim the nuisance greenery after receiving reasonable notice from the city authorities, then the city is authorized to enter upon the property for purpose of removal of nuisance greenery, by cutting weeds or grass, trimming trees or bushes or the removal of trees or bushes. The city is authorized to proceed to immediate abatement when the greenery nuisance creates an immediate threat to any person or property. The cost of the removal activities will be the responsibility of the owner and/or occupant; are a lien upon the property and may be enforced as provided in this subchapter. Further, the city can seek penalties as authorized under the general penalty provisions of § 10.99.
(Ord. 2023-18, passed 9-25-2023) Penalty, see § 10.99
Any nuisance, as defined in this subchapter, may be abated by the city, and the expense of the abatement shall be charged to and paid by the owner or occupant of the property upon which the nuisance exists. The cost of the abatement shall include an assessment of $50 per day plus costs for removal of nuisance.
(1969 Code, § 25-13) (Ord. 1961-23, passed 8-14-1961; Am. Ord. 1991-11, passed 7-8-1991; Am. Ord. 2004-32, passed 8-9-2004) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see ILCS Chapter 65, Act 5, §§ 11-20-6, 11-20-7
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