(a) “Weeds” being herein defined as all burrs, vines, Russian, Canadian and common thistles, briars, dock, burdock, wild mustard, jimson weed, dog fennel, ragweed, golden rod, sweet clover, wild parsnip, wild carrot or other noxious weeds, growing wild and uncultivated upon any land within the City, which may cause noxious exhalations which may prove offensive or injurious to the health or detrimental to the general welfare of the inhabitants of the City, are hereby determined and declared to be nuisances and are hereby prohibited. "Rank vegetation," defined as all weeds, grasses, annual plants and vegetation (other than trees or shrubs) which have grown to a length in excess of ten inches from the ground, is hereby determined and declared to be a nuisance, and is hereby prohibited.
(b) No owner, occupant or person having the charge or management of any lot or parcel of land situated within the City shall allow the existence of the nuisance described in subsection (a) hereof to continue.
(c) As used in this Chapter, the term “parcel” shall mean a specified tract of land with a permanent parcel number.
(d) Notwithstanding Section 909.01(a) above, plants maintained in compliance with the provisions of an approved stormwater control plan adopted under the authority of the Codified Ordinance Chapter 918 and Chapter 961 and on file in the City Engineer’s office are excepted from the definitions of weeds and rank vegetation.
(Ord. 13-163, passed 6-25-13.)