[R.O. 2013 § 250.010; Ord. No. KK386 § 1, 6-12-1989]
A. 
No sign, fence, wall, shrub, or other obstruction to vision exceeding thirty (30) inches in height above the established street grade shall be erected, planted, or maintained within the area of a corner lot that is included between the lines of the intersecting streets and a straight line connecting them at points thirty (30) feet distance from the intersection of the street right-of-way lines.
B. 
Failure, neglect, or refusal of an owner and/or occupant to comply with this Chapter shall constitute a violation of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 1-1-14 § 1, 1-21-2014]
A. 
That all persons and entities owning property in the City of Lawson, Missouri, which lies in the public right-of-way adjacent to a public street or alley shall maintain the area in the right-of-way between such owner's property and the traveled portion of the street, alley, or sidewalk in a neat appearing manner and free of tree branches and limbs, tall brush, weeds, and grass. Any tree branches and limbs protruding into the right-of-way between said owner's property and the traveled portion of the street or alley at a height of less than eight (8) (feet); or brush, weeds and grass on the above referenced property allowed to grow more than twelve (12) inches tall shall, for purposes of this Chapter, constitute a violation hereof.
B. 
Failure, neglect, or refusal of an owner and/or occupant to comply with this Chapter shall constitute a violation of this Chapter.
[R.O. 2013 § 250.020; Ord. No. KK386 § 2, 6-12-1989]
A. 
Whenever the City shall determine that an obstruction to vision exists on a parcel of real property in violation of this Chapter, it shall notify the owner of such fact. This notice shall:
1. 
Be in writing;
2. 
Set forth the alleged violation of this Chapter;
3. 
Describe the parcel of real property where the violation is alleged to exist;
4. 
Set the date, time, and location of a hearing before the City which shall be held not less than ten (10) days from the date such notice is mailed, posted or served;
5. 
Advise that if the obstruction to vision is not removed or trimmed, the City will order the obstruction to vision removed or trimmed, with the cost thereof being specifically assessed against the property; and
6. 
Be served upon the owner or an agent authorized to receive service of process on behalf of the owner.
[R.O. 2013 § 250.030; Ord. No. KK386 § 3, 6-12-1989]
Upon such hearing, the City may declare that the obstruction to vision be either removed or trimmed by the owner within five (5) days.
[R.O. 2013 § 250.040; Ord. No. KK386 § 4, 6-12-1989]
If the owner fails to comply with the order to remove or trim the obstruction to vision, the City may proceed to either remove or trim the obstruction to vision and may enter the premises upon which such obstruction to vision is situated for the purpose of abating the same without the consent of the owner thereof, without being deemed to have committed a trespass. This limited right of entry shall extend to all persons hired by the City to abate such obstruction to vision.
[R.O. 2013 § 250.050; Ord. No. KK386 § 5, 6-12-1989]
A. 
Upon removing or trimming any obstruction to vision as set out above, the City shall determine the cost of such action, including as a portion thereof, an administration fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). With respect to the property affected, it shall determine whether proper service was made on the owners. Upon determining that proper service was made on the owners, the City shall certify a statement of such service and of such costs, with the description of the real property on which such action was accomplished, to the City Clerk.
B. 
The City Clerk shall cause a special bill thereof against the property to be prepared and to be collected by the Collector, with other taxes assessed against the property, and the tax bill from the date of its issuance shall be a first 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. Each special tax bill shall be issued by the City Clerk and delivered to the Collector on or before the first day of June of each year. Such tax bills, if not paid when due, shall bear interest at the rate of eight percent (8%) per annum.
[R.O. 2013 § 250.060; Ord. No. KK386 § 6, 6-12-1989]
Any owner or occupant of real property who has been ordered to remove or trim any obstruction to vision in violation of this Chapter, and fails to do so, causing the City to abate said obstruction of vision, may be charged with a violation of this Chapter in the Circuit Court of Ray County, Lawson Municipal Division, and any person found guilty of such violation may be assessed with the cost of abating such obstruction of vision as provided in Section 245.060 hereof, in addition to the fines imposed and court costs.
[R.O. 2013 § 250.070; Ord. No. KK386 § 7, 6-12-1989]
A. 
Any person convicted of a violation of this Chapter shall be punished as set forth in Section 100.220.
[Ord. No. 12-2-16 § XXIV, 12-19-2016]
B. 
Each day in which any obstruction of vision as defined herein shall remain on any premises after the duty of the owner and/or occupant thereof arises to remove or abate same shall constitute a separate offense for which the owner and/or occupant thereof may be arrested, tried, convicted, and/or punished separately, without necessity of further notices.