[Adopted by Ord. No. 8-1997 (Ch. 8.44 of the 1996 Municipal Code)]
Any lands lying within the City containing brush, weeds, dead
and dying trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious growths, filth, garbage,
trash and debris which is or may become a hazard to life, health or
general welfare, or might tend to extend a conflagration in the City
shall be removed by the owner, tenant or agent of the premises immediately
as prescribed in this article.
If, after inspection by the Chief of Police, Health Officer,
or Housing Code Inspector, it is determined that any such condition
of lands is a hazard to life, health or general welfare, or may tend
to extend a conflagration, the owner, tenant or agent thereof shall
within five days after being notified by the Chief of Police, Health
Officer, or Housing Code Inspector who made the inspection, remove
such brush, weeds, dead or dying trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious growths,
filth, garbage, trash and debris.
A.
If any owner, tenant or agent fails to comply with the notice from
the Chief of Police, Health Officer, or Housing Code Inspector, within
five days from the date of the notice, the brush, weeds, dead or dying
trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious growth, filth, garbage, trash and
debris shall be removed under the discretion, expense and cost of
the City.
B.
The Superintendent of Public Works shall certify the costs thereof
to the Council which shall notify the owner, tenant or agent when
and where it will examine the certificate, and that his/her objections
will be heard at that time. The Council, if the certificate is found
correct, shall cause the cost as shown thereon to be charged against
the lands and the amount so charged shall forthwith become a lien
upon such lands and shall be added to and become and form part of
the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon such lands. Such charge
shall bear interest at the same rate as taxes, and shall be collected
and enforced by the same officers and in the same manner as taxes.
