For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
NOXIOUS WEEDS
Includes burdock, chicory, crabgrass, garlic or wild onion, goldenrod,
horse nettle, milkweed, morning glory, mullen, perennial thistle (including
Canada, Russian, sow, bull and other thistles), poison ivy, quack grass, ragweed,
sumac, wild carrot, wild lettuce, wild mustard, wild parsnip and wild snapdragon,
and all other weeds and growths not herein specifically mentioned.
PERSON
An individual, corporation, partnership, association or any agent,
assistant, employee, servant or representative thereof.
[Amended 6-12-2006 by Ord. No. 734]
The Health Officer is hereby charged with the duties of enforcing the provisions of this chapter. All persons shall, within seven days after first notice during a calendar year to do so from the Health Officer, cut or destroy and remove noxious weeds from any land or lot of ground upon which the weeds may be growing. All future violations which occur during the same calendar year will result in penalties as provided for in §
92-5.
In addition to the penalty provided in §
92-5, the Health Officer is hereby empowered, where such person shall fail to cut or destroy and remove such weeds after seven days' notice to do so, to have such weeds cut or destroyed and removed from any land or lot of ground upon which weeds may be growing and shall certify the costs thereof to the City Solicitor. The cost of such work shall be a lien upon such premises from the time of the cutting of the weeds, which date shall be determined by the certificate of the person doing the work, filed with the City Clerk.
[Amended 12-12-1994 by Ord. No. 526]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be
fined not more than $1,000 and, in default of payment of fine and costs, be
imprisoned not more than 90 days.