As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
NOXIOUS WEEDS
Includes burdock, chicory, crabgrass, garlic or wild onion,
goldenrod, horse nettle, milkweed, morning glory, mullen, perennial
thistle, poison ivy, quack grass, ragweed, sumac, wild lettuce, wild
mustard, wild parsnip, wild snapdragon and all other weeds or growths
which may become a menace to health by reason of flying pollen.
No person shall permit grass, weeds or other rank vegetation
to grow on any land owned, leased or occupied by him or her to a greater
height than one foot.
It shall be the duty of every person who shall hold title in
any capacity to or have possession of or be responsible for the management
or upkeep of any land or lot of ground in the City upon which any
noxious weeds may be growing to cut or destroy such noxious weeds
so as to prevent such weeds from flowering or going to seed and the
seed of the same from ripening and, in any event, at least twice a
year, on or before June 15 and August 15, respectively; and it shall
be unlawful for any such person to fail, neglect or refuse to cut
or destroy any such weeds growing as aforesaid in time to prevent
the creation of a health menace and also to prevent them from flowering
or going to seed and, in any event, on or before June 15 and August
15, respectively, of each year.
Any person upon whose land there is any grass, weeds or other
rank vegetation more than one foot in height or upon whose lands there
are any noxious weeds shall, within five days after notification by
the City, remove or cause to be removed such grass, weeds or other
rank vegetation, including noxious weeds.
[Amended 4-14-1992 by Ord. No. 1518]
Any person who shall violate or fail to comply with the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction before a District Justice,
be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs of
prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to
imprisonment for a period not exceeding 90 days.