TITLE 5: PUBLIC REGULATIONS
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
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)
(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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