(a) The owner and/or occupant of any lot or parcel of land situated within the Village, whether the same is improved or unimproved, vacant or occupied, shall conform to the regulations herein provided. Otherwise, the Village shall act in accordance with Section 674.99.
(b) Noxious Weeds. Defined by OAC 901:5-37-01 and by the Federal Plant Protection Act as "any plant or plant product that can directly or indirectly injure or cause damage to crops (including nursery stock or plant products), livestock, poultry or other interests of agriculture, irrigation, navigation, the natural resources of the United States, the public health, or the environment" are not permitted upon the owner/occupants' premises. Such owner and/or occupant shall cause the following to be removed, cut or otherwise destroyed (the most common species are listed below). For a complete list and suggested removal methods, see Appendix: Best Practices for Noxious Weeds and Invasive Species Management:
(1) Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Common Ragweed;
(2) Ambrosia trifida, Giant Ragweed (also known locally as Horseweed);
(3) Cirsium arvense, Canada Thistle;
(4) Toxicodendron radicans, Poison Ivy;
(5) Ailanthus altissima, Tree of Heaven;
(6) Ficaria verna, Lesser Celandine;
(7) Polygonum cuspidatum, Japanese Knotweed;
(8) Sorghum halepense, Johnsongrass;
(9) Pastinaca sativa, Wild Parsnip;
(10) Vitis spp., Grapevines (when growing in groups of 100 or more and not pruned, sprayed, cultivated, or otherwise maintained for two consecutive years);
(11) Conium maculatum, Poison Hemlock;
(12) Phyllostachys aureasculata, Yellow Groove Bamboo, (when the plant has spread from its original premise of planting and is not being maintained);
(13) Acroptilon repens, Russian Knapweed.
(c) Invasive Plant Species. In order to protect native plant species and thwart the growth of invasive plant species that disrupt natural ecosystem processes, the owner and/or occupant shall not intentionally plant any invasive species as defined by the Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture pursuant to R.C. § 901.50. The most common species are listed below. For a complete list and suggested removal methods, see Appendix: Best Practices for Noxious Weeds and Invasive Species Management:
(1) Ailanthus altissima, Tree-Of-Heaven;
(2) Berberis vulgaris, Common Barberry;
(3) Euonymous elata, Burning Bush;
(4) Frangula alnus, Glossy Buckthorn;
(5) Hesperis matronalis, Dame's Rocket;
(6) Lythrum salicaria, Purple Loosestrife;
(7) Microstegium vimineum, Japanese Stiltgrass;
(8) Pyrus calleryana, Callery Pear;
(9) Ranunculus ficaria, Fig Buttercup/Lesser Celandine;
(10) Ampelopsis bervipendulata, Porcelain Berry Vine;
(11) Lonicera maackii, L. tatarica, L. morrowii, Bush Honeysuckles;
(12) Euonymus fortunei, Wintercreeper;
(13) Lonicera japonica, Japanese Honeysuckle;
(14) Elaeagnus umbellata, E. angustifolia, Autumn-Olive, Russian-Olive;
(15) Rhamnus frangula, R. cathartica, Buckthorns;
(16) Alliaria petiolata, Garlic Mustard;
(17) Rosa multiflora, Multiflora Rose;
(18) Acer platanoides, Norway maple;
(19) Ligustrum vulgare, Common privet.
(d) No dumping, or stagnant water will be permitted. It shall be the responsibility of the owner to remove any materials dumped in an area of a lot, whether or not the person is responsible for such materials having been deposited on the property. Suitably managed compost piles are not restricted by this provision.
(e) Whoever violates or fails to comply with this section, after having been notified of the violation in the manner specified in Section 674.99 is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 2021-16. Passed 7-6-21.)