(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 is improved or unimproved, vacant or occupied, within five days written notice to do so served upon him in conformity with Ohio R.C. 731.52, shall cut or destroy or cause to be cut or destroyed any noxious or poisonous weeds or vines growing upon any such lot or parcel of land, and prevent the same from blooming, going to seed or exceeding a height of eighteen inches. The owner or occupant, as described above, shall also cut or remove or cause to be cut or removed any grass in lawns, or other ground cover, growing upon any such lot or parcel of land that grows in excess of six inches in height, as set forth in Chapter 1381.07(b)(1)B.
(Ord. 2001-142. Passed 9-6-01.)
(b) The term "noxious weeds", as used in this section, includes all Russian, Canadian or common thistle, wild lettuce, wild mustard, wild parsley, ragweed, milkweed and ironweed.
(Ord. 3087. Passed 10-1-42.)
(c) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.