TITLE 5: PUBLIC REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 50: NUISANCES
ARTICLE I.   WEEDS, GRASS AND OTHER VEGETATION
   50.001   Prohibition of certain noxious weeds, grass and other vegetation
   50.002   Duty of owner, lessee, or occupant to cut
   50.003   Notice to owner, lessee, or occupant to cut
   50.004   Cutting by city; lien authorized
ARTICLE II.   LITTER CONTROL
   50.100   Purpose
   50.101   Definitions
   50.102   Littering prohibited
   50.103   Litter receptacles
   50.104   Sweeping litter into gutters
   50.105   Handbills
   50.106   Throwing litter from vehicles
   50.107   Vehicles carrying loads
   50.108   Authority of city to inspect property, correct violations
   50.109   [Reserved]
ARTICLE III.   NOISE
   50.200   Loud and unnecessary noises prohibited
   50.201   Loud and unnecessary noises enumerated
   50.202   Pile drivers and pneumatic hammers; permit
   50.203   Dynamic truck braking
   50.204   Remedy; injunction
ARTICLE IV.   ABANDONED VEHICLES
   50.300   Abandonment prohibited
   50.301   Leaving wrecked vehicle on streets
   50.302   Leaving junked vehicle on property for certain length of time
   50.303   Limitations on business enterprises
   50.304   Notice and removal by police
   50.305   Revocation or denial of license
   50.306   Yard parking prohibited
   50.999   Penalty
ARTICLE I. WEEDS, GRASS AND OTHER VEGETATION
§ 50.001  PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN NOXIOUS WEEDS, GRASS AND OTHER VEGETATION
   It shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee or occupant, or any agent, servant, representative or employee of any owner, lessee or occupant having control of any lot or land, or any part thereof, in the city, to permit or maintain on any such lot or land, or along the edge of the sidewalk, street or alley adjacent to the same between the property line and the curb or edge of the street or alley, or for ten (10) feet outside the property line if there is no curb, but not on any sidewalk, street or alley, any growth of weeds, grass or other rank vegetation, or other unsightly and unhealthy undergrowth, to a greater height than ten (10) inches, or any accumulation of dead weeds, grass, vegetation, brush or rubbish. It shall also be unlawful for any person to maintain any such growth or accumulation on any sidewalk, street or alley, or to cause, suffer or allow poison ivy, ragweed or other poisonous plants, or plants detrimental to health, to grow on any lot or land in a manner that any part of such ivy, ragweed or other poisonous or harmful weed shall extend upon, overhang or border any public place, or allow seed, pollen, or other poisonous particles or emanations therefrom, to be carried through the air into any public place.
(Am. Ord. 2024-05-16, passed 5-16-24)
§ 50.002 DUTY OF OWNER, LESSEE, OR OCCUPANT TO CUT
   (A)   Except as provided in subsection (B), it shall be the duty of the owner, lessee, or occupant of any lot or land to cut and remove or cause to be cut and removed all such weeds, grass, or other rank, poisonous, or harmful vegetation or other unsightly and unhealthy undergrowth or rubbish as often as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of § 50.001.
   (B)   For property with an agricultural zoning classification, the requirement in subsection (A) herein shall only apply to that part of said property that is within fifty (50) feet of the property line of any adjoining tract of property.
(Am. Ord. 97-07-10(C), passed 7-10-97)
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