(a) Any person owning or having charge of land within the City shall keep such property free and clear from all noxious weeds and rank vegetation and shall be required to cut all such weeds and vegetation on the lots owned or controlled by him. Weeds or grass in excess of ten inches in height are presumed to be noxious weeds for the purpose of this chapter.
(Ord. 2009-11. Passed 6-8-09.)
(b) It is a prima-facie violation of this chapter if weeds 10 inches or more in height exist on any lot as checked weekly between April 1st and October 31st.
(Ord. 2021-21. Passed 7-26-21.)
(c) The Director of Public Service and Safety shall cause an annual notice to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the County notifying residents of the requirements of this chapter.
(d) Grasses or plants growing in a wetlands as certified by the appropriate agency of the State of Ohio or as certified by the Director of Public Service and Safety shall be exempt from the definition of a noxious or harmful weeds or weeds.
(Ord. 2009-11. Passed 6-8-09.)
(Ord. 2009-11. Passed 6-8-09.)