Every person owning or occupying any lots, lands or premises situated within said corporate limits of the city shall, within the time fixed by section 3-3-2 of this chapter and after the notice as provided in section 3-3-1 of this chapter, keep continuously destroyed, weeded out, cut down and obliterated all such deleterious, unsightly and injurious weeds, noxious weeds, grasses, and growths in or on any and all such lots, lands or premises so owned or occupied by such person, in the manner prescribed by and in accordance with the provisions of section 3-3-1 of this chapter, and in the event that grasses and growths are not so continuously destroyed, weeded out, cut down and obliterated, the mayor and city council shall cause such deleterious, unsightly and injurious weeds, noxious weeds, grasses and growths to be cut down, weeded out and destroyed, and the costs, and expenses of such destruction in cutting down, weeding out and obliterating the same shall be assessed against such property, as general taxes and collectible as other general state, county and municipal taxes. (1975 Code § 5-703)
The mayor and city council are hereby given the power and authority to employ such labor as is necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and allow the bills therefor. (1975 Code § 5-706)