[Code 1962, § 6-4]
Upon the failure of the owner or occupant to cut or otherwise remove weeds or grasses prohibited by Section 28.6 of the Fire Prevention Code, 1970 edition, as promulgated by the American Insurance Association, the Fire Marshal of the City may, by written notice mailed or delivered to the owner or occupant of such land, order and direct such owner or occupant to remove, cut or otherwise eliminate such weeds or grasses and may, in such notice, direct the manner of elimination.
[Code 1962, § 6-5]
(a) 
The Fire Marshal of the City may, if the owner or occupant of such land fails to comply with the Fire Marshal's order pursuant to Section 9-1 for the removal or elimination of weeds or grass within the time specified in the order or within 10 days of the delivery of such notice if no time for elimination is specified therein, enter upon such land and cut or remove such weeds or grass and the expense thereof shall be reported to the Board of Aldermen by the Mayor and such cost of removal shall be a charge against the owner of such land and shall be collected by the Tax Collector of the City.
(b) 
No action for trespass shall lie against the Fire Marshal or any of his agents by reason of any act for the purpose of reducing or eliminating the fire hazard established in Section 9-1. The procedure in this section shall be in addition to and independent of the penalty provided in Section 1-9.
[Ord. of 7-6-1987]
Upon the failure of the owner or occupant to remove or have removed accumulated garbage, rubbish, rags, tin cans, paper, empty barrels, boxes, furniture or any material which, because of its character, condition or improper storage, may invite the breeding of insects or rodents, or which may in other manner prejudice the public health or safety or generally create a public nuisance, whether the premises be vacant or inhabited, the Director of Health of the City may, by written notice mailed or delivered to the owner or occupant of such land, order and direct such owner or occupant to remove such accumulated materials and may in such notice direct the manner of removal.
[Ord. of 7-6-1987]
(a) 
The Health Director of the City may, if the owner or occupant of such land fails to comply with the Health Director's order pursuant to Section 10-3 for the removal of accumulated garbage or refuse within the time specified in the order or within 10 days of the delivery of such notice if no time for removal is specified therein, enter upon such land and remove said materials and the expense thereof shall be reported to the Board of Aldermen by the Mayor and such cost of removal shall be collected by the Tax Collector or the City.
(b) 
No action for trespass shall lie against the Health Director or any of his agents for any act in furtherance of the purpose of reducing or eliminating any public health or safety hazard or nuisance as defined in Section 10-3, above. The procedure in this section shall be in addition to and independent of the penalty provided in Section 1-9.[1]
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Editor's Note: Former Art. II, on air pollution control, as adopted by ordinances of 3-7-1966, 6-22-1970 and 3-1-1976, and which immediately followed, was repealed 2-5-1985.