A. Every person owning or occupying any lots, lands or premises situated within the corporate limits of the City shall, within the time fixed by section 4-4-2 of this chapter, keep continuously destroyed, weeded out, cut down and obliterated all such deleterious, unsightly and injurious weeds and noxious weeds, grasses and growths exceeding a height of eight inches (8") 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 4-4-2 of this chapter.
B. In the event that such deleterious, unsightly and injurious weeds and noxious weeds, grasses and growths are not so continuously destroyed, weeded out, cut down and obliterated, the Mayor and City Council may cause, through its duly authorized personnel, such deleterious, unsightly and injurious weeds and 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 collectable as other general State, County and Municipal taxes.
C. Before the costs and expenses of such destruction shall become a lien against the property, the City Clerk is authorized and empowered to notify, in writing, the owner of any such lot, place or area within the City, or the agent of said owner, to cut, destroy and/or remove any such weeds, grasses or deleterious, unhealthful growth or other noxious matter found growing, lying or located on such property. The procedure set out in subsection 4-1-4B of this title concerning abatement of nuisances shall be applicable to this chapter. (Ord. 2018-723, 7-23-2018)