Cross Reference — Obstruction of public ways by weeds and growth projecting into same, §535.030.
[Ord. No. 120 §40, 2-25-1932; Ord. No. 334 §1, 11-19-1958; Ord. No. 71-57 §1, 8-18-1971; Ord. No. 80-29 §1, 4-16-1980; Ord. No. 81-63 §1, 9-2-1981; Ord. No. 94-27 §§1 — 2, 5-4-1994; Ord. No. 11-35 §§1 — 2, 7-20-2011]
No owner, lessee or occupant or any agent, servant, representative
or any employee of any such owner, lessee or occupant having control
of any lot or ground or part of any lot shall allow or maintain on
any such lot any growth of weeds or grass to a height of over ten
(10) inches.
[Ord. No. 11-35 §§1 —
2, 7-20-2011]
Whenever private property abuts a public right-of-way or easement
belonging to the City of Bridgeton, or any public entity, and there
exists in such right-of-way or easement a parkway or grassy area between
the private property line and the edge of the street pavement, then
such parkway or grassy area shall be considered, for purposes of this
Section requiring cutting of grass and weeds, to be a part of the
private lot which abuts the right-of-way or easement, and it shall
be the duty of those responsible under this Section for the maintenance
of the private lot to equally maintain the parkway or grassy area
within the abutting right-of-way or easement, and all of the provisions
of this Section shall apply with equal force and effect to said parkway
or grassy area.
[Ord. No. 334 §6, 11-19-1958; Ord. No. 80-29 §1, 4-16-1980; Ord. No. 94-27 §§1 — 2, 5-4-1994; Ord. No. 11-35 §§1
— 2, 7-20-2011]
Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to apply to farm
crops.
[Ord. No. 334 §2, 11-19-1958; Ord. No. 80-29 §1, 4-16-1980; Ord. No. No. 94-27 §§1 — 2, 5-4-1994; Ord. No. 11-35 §§1
— 2, 7-20-2011]
Weeds and grass, when cut down, must be removed from the lot
and disposed of in such manner as to not create a nuisance and as
provided by law.
[Ord. No. 90-99 §1, 10-17-1990; Ord. No. No. 94-27 §§1 — 2, 5-4-1994; Ord. No. 11-35 §§1 — 2, 7-20-2011]
Whenever weeds or grass, in violation of Section 255.010 of this Chapter, are allowed to grow on any part of any lot or ground within the City, the owner of the ground or, in case of joint tenancy, tenancy by entities or tenancy in common, each owner thereof shall be liable. The Director of Public Works or his signee may, after giving the owner or, in case of joint tenancy, tenancy by entities or tenancy common, each owner thereof five (5) days' notice by posting such notice on the premises, declare the weeds or grass to be a nuisance and order the same to be abated within five (5) days; and in case the weeds or grass are not cut down and removed within the five (5) days, the Director of Public Works or his designee shall have the weeds or grass cut and removed and shall certify the costs to the City Clerk, who shall cause a special tax bill thereof against the property to be prepared and to be collected by the Finance Officer; and the tax bill from the date of its issuance shall be a first (1st) lien on the property until paid and shall be prima facie evidence of the recitals therein and of its validity, and no mere clerical error or informality in the same, or in the proceedings leading up to the issuance, shall be a defense thereof. Such tax bills shall bear interest at the legal rate of interest.
[Ord. No. 334 §5, 11-19-1958; Ord. No. 80-29 §1, 4-16-1980; Ord. No. 94-27 §§1 — 2, 5-4-1994; Ord. No. 11-35 §§1
— 2, 7-20-2011]
A.
The Enforcement
Officer shall certify the costs incurred by the City, including, but
not limited to, the cost of labor and supervision and equipment and
materials employed in cutting and removing weeds or grass, to the
City Clerk, who shall cause a special tax bill for such costs and
expenses against the property to be prepared and to be collected by
the Collector, with other taxes assessed against the property. Said
tax bill, from the date of its issuance, shall be a first (1st) lien
on the property until paid and shall be prima facie evidence of the
recitals therein and of its validity; and no mere clerical error or
informality in the same or in the proceedings leading up to the issuance
shall be a defense to such special tax bill. Each special tax bill
shall be issued by the City Clerk and delivered to the Collector on
or before June first (1st) of each year. Such tax bills if not paid
when due shall bear interest at the rate of eight percent (8%) per
annum.
B.
The City
Clerk may cause a notice of lien of such special tax bill to be recorded
with the Recorder of Deeds for the County of St. Louis, State of Missouri;
but the non-filing of such notice of lien shall in no way affect the
validity of said special tax bill or the lien of said special tax
bill.
C.
In the
event said special tax bill shall not be paid when due, the City may
file suit at any time after the due date of said tax bill to enforce
the lien thereunder. The owner shall pay the cost of collecting the
special tax bill, including any and all attorneys' fees.
D.
The owner of any property upon which weeds or grass are cut and removed under the provisions of this Chapter shall be liable for the costs of cutting and removal, and such costs shall be in addition to any penalty assessed under Section 100.080 of this Code for the violation of any provisions of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 120 §§14,41, 2-25-1932; Ord. No. 425 §11, 7-6-1960; Ord. No. 94-27 §§1 — 2, 5-4-1994; Ord. No. 11-35 §§1
— 2, 7-20-2011]
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw or place, or cause
or permit to fall or be thrown upon any street, highway, alley, or
other public place any substance that is or will be injurious to the
feet of persons and animals, or to tires or wheels of any vehicle.
[Ord. No. 81-65 §1, 9-2-1981; Ord. No. 94-27 §§1 — 2, 5-4-1994; Ord. No. 11-35 §§1 — 2, 7-20-2011]
No owner, lessee or occupant or any agent, servant, representative
or any employee of any such owner, lessee or occupant having control
of any lot or ground within fifty (50) feet of a residential dwelling
shall allow or maintain on any such lot the following noxious weeds:
Poison ivy or poison oak.
