(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