Every owner of a lot or parcel of land within the City limits shall take such steps as are necessary, including, but not limited to, mowing, pulling, and applying herbicide (where lawful and appropriate) or biological controls (all of which steps are collectively referred to as "eradicate") to eradicate "noxious weeds" (as defined in this chapter) on such lot, and including any adjacent boulevard, greenstrip, borrow pit or roadside that is owned by the City or any other public agency. No owner of any lot or parcel within the City limits, or agent of such owner, shall permit noxious weeds on such lot or parcel, and including any adjacent boulevard, greenstrip, borrow pit or roadside that is owned by the City or any other public agency. The existence of such noxious weeds shall constitute a public nuisance. Any person violating this provision shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished as set forth in section 1-4-1 of this Code and in this chapter. Any person violating this provision shall be deemed to have committed a Municipal infraction and shall be assessed the civil penalty described in section 1-4-4 of this Code. For each separate incident, the City shall elect to treat the violation as a misdemeanor or a Municipal infraction, but not both. If a violation is repeated, the City may treat the initial violation as a misdemeanor and the repeat violation as a Municipal infraction, or vice versa. Each day that a violation remains shall constitute a separate violation. (Ord. 19-17, 7-15-2019)