(a) The owner, occupant, or person having the charge or management of any lot or parcel of land situated within the City, whether the same be improved or unimproved, vacant or occupied, within two days’ written notice or oral notice to do so, shall cut or destroy, or cause to be cut or destroyed, any noxious or poisonous weeds or tall grasses growing upon such lot or parcel of land, and prevent the same from blooming or going to seed, or exceeding a height of eight inches.
(b) If the owner, occupant, or person having the charge or management of any lot or parcel of land does not cut or destroy, or cause to be cut or destroyed, noxious weeds or grasses as provided herein, the City Public Works Director is authorized to cause to be cut or destroyed such noxious weeds or grasses.
(c) When any such noxious weeds or grasses are cut or destroyed by the City, as provided herein, then after such work is performed, the City shall give five days’ notice by regular mail to the owner, occupant, or person having the charge or management of such lot or parcel of land, at his known address, to pay the cost of such cutting or destroying of noxious weeds or grasses, which notice shall be accompanied by a statement of the amount of cost incurred. If the same is not paid within thirty days after the mailing of the notice, a lien may be placed on said property by the City Attorney.
(d) When it is deemed necessary to cut and destroy weeds or grasses on private property, in accordance with the provisions of this section, the owner shall be charged at the rate of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per hour or portion thereof, or the actual cost of such work, whichever is the larger. The minimum charge therefor shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00). Any applicable costs will be assessed in addition to fines for violating this article.
(Passed 9-16-21.)
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