(A) Declared a nuisance. Any weeds such as jimson, burdock, ragweed, thistle, cockleburr or other weeds of a like kind found growing in any lot or tract of land in the village are declared to be a nuisance, and it shall be unlawful to permit any such weeds to grow or remain in any such place.
(B) Height. It shall be unlawful for anyone to permit any weeds, grass or plants other than trees, bushes, flowers, edible food plants or other ornamental plants to grow to a height exceeding eight inches anywhere in the village; any such plants or weeds exceeding such height are declared to be a nuisance.
(C) Removal; notice. It shall be the duty of the Health Officer to serve, or cause to be served, a notice upon the owner and occupant of any premises on which weeds or plants are permitted to grow in violation of the provisions of this chapter and to demand the abatement of the nuisance within seven days.
(D) Abatement. If the person so served does not abate the nuisance within seven days, the Health Officer may proceed to abate such nuisance, keeping an account of the expense of the abatement, and such expense shall be charged and paid by the property’s owner, along with any penalty assessed, pursuant to §§ 51.10 through 51.12.
(E) Subsequent violations. For the second violation of this section within a calendar year, the Health Officer may proceed to abate the nuisance and penalties may be assessed beginning 72 hours after notice to the owner. For the third and all subsequent violations of this section within a calendar year, the Health Officer may proceed to abate the nuisance and penalties may be assessed beginning 24 hours after notice to the owner.
(F) Cutting of weeds on certain private premises.
(1) The Village Superintendent of Public Health is hereby authorized to cut the weeds on the land located at the northwest corner of Carman and Kimble Streets.
(2) The cost of cutting said weeds shall be recovered by filing a lien against said property as provided by law, and the Village Attorney is authorized to file such claim for lien.
(Prior Code, § 91.07) (Ord. 71-4, passed 10-11-1971; Ord. 08-01-02, passed 1-16-2008; Ord. 10-08-01, passed 8-24-2010; Ord. 10-09-02, passed 9-28-2010) Penalty, see § 91.99