(a) Between March 1 and December 31 of each year, no person or entity which is the owner of record of any parcel, lot or land within the City corporation limits shall permit any grass over eight inches, noxious weeds, or untended, rank, and unmanaged growth of vegetation to grow thereon. The failure to abide by the afore-stated prohibition is deemed to constitute a threat to public health, safety, or welfare, for which the remediation and intervention hereinafter provided, shall be declared necessitated. The term "managed" as used in this chapter means a planned and designed yard or landscape with the intent to control, direct, and maintain the growth of natural vegetation. For the purpose of this section, noxious weeds shall be the same as defined in Ohio R.C. 5579.04, including all future revisions or supplements to such Code.
(b) The provisions of this chapter shall be applied, and the grass, noxious weeds, or untended, rank, and unmanaged growth of vegetation regulated hereby shall be managed in accordance with the following:
(1) With regard to any residentially zoned property (S-1, R-1, R-2, or R-3), or any parcel, lot or land, upon which there is situated any residence, place of business, or place of activity, to the entire area thereof, and in full compliance with the provisions of Section 553.01(a).
(2) With regard to any business or industrial zoned parcel, lot or land upon which no residence, place of business, or place of activity is located, which is situated adjacent to two or more parcels, lots or lands with a residential use, to the entire area thereof, in full compliance with the provisions of Section 553.01(a).
(3) With regard to any business or industrial zoned parcel, lot or land upon which no residence, place of business, or place of activity is located in compliance with the following:
A. At all times during the period of March 1 through December 31, of each calendar year, the affected grass, noxious weeds, or untended, rank, and unmanaged growth of vegetation shall be maintained, cut and/or removed pursuant to Section 553.01(a) to a depth of not less than twenty-five feet from the edge of any and all abutting public street or alley pavement; and,
B. Not less than one time during the period of May 1 through July 31, and not less than one time during the period of August 1 through October 31 the entire area of any such parcel, lot or land shall be maintained, cut and/or removed in full compliance with the provisions of Section 553.01(a).
(c) The City Manager shall cause an annual notice to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county on or about March 1 of each calendar year, notifying the residents of this Chapter 533.
(Ord. A-2429. Passed 3-28-05; Ord. A-2716. Passed 2-27-12; Ord. A- 2869. Passed 7-11-16.)