(a) No owner, occupant, or person in charge of any premises shall allow or permit thereon any growth of weeds to the height of more than six inches, nor shall any person allow or permit the growth of any weeds or grass upon any part of any sidewalk abutting upon such premises.
(b) All premises shall be maintained by the owners, occupants, and persons in charge thereof free of vegetation, which affords a breeding place for insects, reptiles, or rodents and upon all premises not devoted to agricultural uses, the grass thereon shall be kept trimmed to a height of not more than six inches.
(c) Grass, weeds, and vegetation, when cut down, shall be removed from the premises and disposed of in such a manner as not to create a nuisance.
(d) Whenever grass, weeds, and vegetation shall be allowed to accumulate upon any premises within the city in violation of this article, the owner and person in charge of the property upon which such accumulation is found shall be jointly and severally responsible for its removal such accumulation within 48 hours after receipt of written notice to do so from the City Council; and if both the owner and person in charge of such property fails within the time indicated in the order or notice, to comply with such notice, the Mayor shall thereupon authorize and direct the Street Department to remove such accumulations of grass, weeds, or vegetation; and after removal of such grass, weeds, or vegetation, the City Treasurer shall collect from the property owner the amount of expense to the city of such removal.
(e) Whenever any premises within the city are in violation of this section, the owner and person in charge of such premises shall be jointly and severally responsible for the abatement of such violation.
(Ord. passed 8-15-2020)