(A)
The city may, at the beginning of or during the growing season, by public notice to each occupant, person in charge or owner of any lot require all weeds and noxious vegetation upon any lot to be cut for weed control within ten days after the giving of the notice. The notice need not be given personally, but may be given generally by one publication in the official newspaper once in each growing season.
(B) The city may make the notification in division (A) above at the beginning of or during the growing season by written notice in the form of a postcard to each occupant, person in charge and/or owner of any lot. The notice may be given once in each growing season.
(C) The notice given pursuant to divisions (A) or (B) shall provide:
(1) Each occupant, person in charge or owner of any lot shall cut or spray with a generally accepted chemical for weed control at all times during the growing season, all weeds and noxious vegetation;
(2) Each occupant, person in charge and/or owner of any lot shall mow any weeds or grasses in excess of six inches tall; and
(3) Shall further provide that in case of failure to so cut or spray the weeds and noxious vegetation, the city will cause the weeds and noxious vegetation to be cut or sprayed and assess the cost thereof, including the cost of levying a special assessment, against the property benefitted.
(D) If the occupant, person in charge or owner of any lot fails to cut weeds, noxious vegetation and grass exceeding six inches in length upon any such lot as required, the Code Enforcement Officer may cause such weeds, grass and noxious vegetation to be cut, and for such purpose may enter upon any such lot or parcel of land.
(E) The fees assessed for the cutting of such weeds, grass and/or noxious vegetation shall be set by the Council. The occupant, person in charge or owner shall be billed accordingly. In the event that the bill is not paid by the end of the growing season, the charges shall be collected by means of special assessment.
(Prior Code, § 12.03.05) (Ord. 499, passed - -; Ord. 680, passed - -; Ord. 731, passed - -; Ord. 792, passed - -; Ord. 982, passed 1-4-2021; Ord. 1033, passed 8-1-2022) Penalty, see §
95.99