(a) No owner, lessee, tenant, agent, or other holder of any legal or equitable title to land shall permit noxious weeds or grass to grow thereon to a height exceeding six (6) inches. Failure to keep such weeds and/or grass cut in conformity with this section shall constitute a violation of this section.
(b) Upon determination that noxious weeds and/or grass are growing on lands within the Village to a height in excess of six (6) inches, Council shall serve, or cause to be served, upon the owner, lessee, tenant, agent or other holder of any legal or equitable title, notifying him that such noxious weeds and/or grass are growing on such lands and that the noxious weeds and/or grass must be cut to a height of six (6) inches or less within seven days after the service of such notice.
(c) If the owner, lessee, tenant, agent or other holder of any legal or equitable title to said land fails to comply with such notice, Council shall cause such noxious weeds and/or grass to be cut at the hourly rate of seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
(d) Council shall make written return to the Wood County Auditor of its action along with a statement of the number of hours and the total cost required to cause compliance with this section, a proper description of the land along with a request that such amount be entered upon the current tax duplicate to become a lien on such lands from and after the date of the entry and to be colleted as other taxes and returned to the Village according to law.
(e) Any owner, lessee, tenant, agent or other holder of any legal or equitable title of lands located within the Village, who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed to be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined an amount not to exceed $1,000. Each day such violation is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punished as such hereunder. (Ord. 11-90-441. Passed 11-26-90.)