§ 662.02 NOTICE TO CUT AND REMOVE.

   (a)   The Director of Public Service shall cause an annual notice in the month of March to be published in newspapers of general circulation in the city notifying the residents and businesses of the requirements of this chapter.

   (b)   When the Director of Public Service or his or her designated agent determines that the weeds and grasses as described in § 662.01(a) exist, he or she shall forthwith serve written notice upon the owner or occupant, or any other person, firm or corporation having maintenance responsibility for the lot or land, ordering the cutting and removal of the weeds and grasses.

   (c)   Written notice may be served in any of the following ways:

      (1)   By posting the written notice on or near the main entrance to the primary structure on the premises, or if there is no structure on the premises, by posting the written notice elsewhere on the property in a prominent location; or

      (2)   In any manner allowed under the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure.

   (d)   The owner or occupant or any other person, firm or corporation having maintenance responsibility for a lot or land shall comply with the notice provided in this section within three days from service.

   (e)   Only one notice per 24 months under this section is required for a lot or parcel. If, after a notice has been served in accordance with this section, and the Director of Public Service, or his or her designated agent, determines that a subsequent violation has occurred, the city may proceed with the remedy set forth in § 662.03 without further notice.

   (f)   In the event that the city is forced to proceed with the remedy set forth in § 662.03, said remedy shall serve as notice (as required by § 662.02(e)) for 24 months following the city's completion of the remedy.

(Ord. 24-2003, passed 7-21-2003; Ord. 26-2006, passed 11-6-2006; Ord. 20-2010, passed 10-4-2010; Ord. 23-2013, passed 5-20-2013)