(A) (1) It shall be the duty of every owner of real estate in the municipality to cut and clear such real estate, together with one-half of the street and alleys abutting thereon, of all weeds and worthless vegetation that are noxious, obstruct travel on public ways or create a fire hazard. Subsequent to the cutting of said weeds, all loose vegetation shall be immediately removed. Upon failure of the owner, lessee or occupant having control of any such real estate to cut and clear said weeds and worthless vegetation, the Village Utilities Superintendent shall serve notice on said owner, lessee or occupant to do so.
(2) In the event that the weeds and vegetation have not been removed after a period of five days, the Utilities Superintendent may cause the same to be done, and the costs thereof shall be chargeable to the property owner. If the owner fails to reimburse the municipality after being properly billed, the cost may be assessed against the real estate, the governing body shall have the assessment certified to the County Treasurer and the same shall be collected in the manner provided by law. In the event the property owner is a nonresident of the county in which the property lies, the municipality shall, before levying any special assessments against that property, send a copy of any notice required by law to be published by means of certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the nonresident owner. The last known address shall be that address listed on the current tax rolls at the time such required notice was first published.
(B) The village authorizes the County Treasurer to collect all special assessments for the village and to deduct the statutory fees allowed for such collection.
(Ord. 595, passed 10-8-2014; Ord. 596, passed 10-15-2014)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Neb. RS 17-563 and 18-1719