"Natural lawn," as used in this article, shall include common species of grass and wild flowers native to North America which are designed and purposely cultivated to exceed eight inches in height from the ground. Specifically excluded in natural lawns are the noxious grasses and weeds identified in Article
I of this chapter. The growth of a natural lawn in excess of eight inches in height from the ground surface shall be prohibited within the Village of Argyle corporate limits unless a natural lawn management plan is approved and a permit is issued by the Village as set forth in this article. Natural lawns shall not contain litter or debris and shall not harbor undesirable wildlife.
The property owner may appeal the Clerk-Treasurer's decision
to deny the natural lawn permit request to the Village Board at an
open meeting. All applications for appeal shall be submitted within
15 calendar days of the notice of denial of the natural lawn management
plan. The decision rendered by the Village Board shall be final and
binding.
The Village President, upon the recommendation of the Weed Commissioner,
shall have the authority to revoke an approved natural lawn management
plan permit if the owner fails to maintain the natural lawn or comply
with the provisions set forth in this article. Notice of intent to
revoke an approved natural lawn management plan permit shall be appealable
to the Village Board. All applications for appeal shall be submitted
within 15 calendar days of receipt of the written notice of intent
to revoke the approved natural lawn management plan. Failure to file
an application for appeal within the 15 calendar days shall result
in the revoking of the natural lawn management plan permit. All written
applications for appeal filed within the fifteen-calendar-day requirement
shall be reviewed by the Village Board in an open meeting. The decision
rendered by the Village Board shall be final and binding.