(A) Weeds as a nuisance. Any weeds, whether noxious as defined by law or not, growing upon any lot or parcel of land outside the traveled portion of any street or alley in the city to a greater height than six inches or which have gone or are about to go to seed are a nuisance. The owner and the occupant shall abate or prevent such nuisance on such property and on land outside the traveled portion of the street or alley abutting on such property.
(B) Notice. On or before June 1 each year and at such other times as ordered by resolution of the Council, the City Administrator shall publish once in the official newspaper a notice directing owners and occupant of property within the city to destroy all weeds declared by division (A) above to be a nuisance and stating that if not so destroyed within ten days after publication of the notice, the weeds will be destroyed by the weed inspector (Street Commissioner or other designated official) at the expense of the owner and that if not paid, the charge for such work will be made a special assessment against property concerned.
(C) Removal by city. If the owner or occupant of any property in the city fails to comply with the notice within ten days after its publication, the city or designated person (Street Commissioner or other designated officials) shall cut and remove such weeds. He or she shall keep a record showing the cost of such work attributable to each separate lot and parcel and shall deliver such information to the City Administrator.
(2009 Code, § 302.03) Penalty, see § 10.99