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)