Every person owning or occupying any lot, tract or parcel of land or property including the premises located between the sidewalk and roadway, whether vacant or occupied, within the City, shall keep the property free from and remove therefrom any dirt, rubbish, debris, weeds, brush trees, plant growth, filth, grass or any other deleterious material which may cause blockage in the City storm sewers or which may endanger or injure neighboring property or health, safety or welfare of the residents of the City, and every person owning or occupying any lot, tract or parcel of land or property within the City shall cause the grass, weeds, brush, trees, plant growth, filth or any other deleterious material thereon to be cut at least once a month during the months of April, May, June, July, August, September and October of each year, and at such other times as the Health Officer or the Director of Public Works or his authorized representative may direct to prevent such lot, tract or parcel of land from becoming unsightly, unwholesome, offensive or a menace to health or safety, and in no event shall the owner or occupant of said property permit the grass, weeds, brush or any other deleterious material thereon to exceed ten inches in height during any of said mowing months. Any property owner or occupant of such property who is convicted of a violation of this section shall for a first conviction thereof be fined one hundred dollars ($100.00) and for a second or subsequent conviction, such person shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00): Provided, that no person charged with violating this section shall be convicted if such person produces in court or at the office of the individual issuing the citation or warrant clear and convincing evidence that such deleterious material was cut or removed within the seventy-two hours provided in Section 1113.08(a).
(Ord. 0-1038. Passed 10-22-02.)