[CC 1988 §16-34; Ord. No. 3113 §1, 11-16-1992; Ord. No. 3273 §1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 3315 §1, 8-18-1997; Ord. No. 4341, 4-18-2022[1]]
Any condition on any lot or land that has the presence of debris
of any kind is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, subject to
abatement. Debris includes weed cuttings, cut and fallen trees and
shrubs, overgrown vegetation and noxious weeds which are seven (7)
inches or more in height, rubbish and trash, lumber not piled or stacked
twelve (12) inches off the ground, rocks or bricks, tin, steel, parts
of derelict cars or trucks, broken furniture, and/or any flammable
material.
[CC 1988 §16-35; Ord. No. 3113 §1, 11-16-1992; Ord. No. 3315 §1, 8-18-1997; Ord. No. 4341, 4-18-2022]
The owner of any lot or land, place or area, or in case of joint tenancy, tenancy by entireties or tenancy in common, each owner thereof, or the lessee or agent of such owner, shall not permit on any lot or land, place or area or upon any sidewalk abutting the same any nuisance as set forth in Section 220.130.
[CC 1988 §16-36; Ord. No. 3113 §1, 11-16-1992; Ord. No. 3261 §1, 5-20-1996; Ord. No. 3315 §1, 8-18-1997; Ord. No. 3931 §1, 3-19-2012; Ord.
No. 4718, 6-21-2021; Ord. No. 4341, 4-18-2022]
The City Manager, or his/her designee, shall give a hearing
after four (4) days' notice thereof, either personally or by United
States Mail to the owner or owners, or the owner's agents, or by posting
such notice on the premises; thereupon, the City Manager or other
designated City official may declare the weeds or trash to be a nuisance
and order the same to be abated within five (5) days; and in case
the weeds or trash are not removed within the five (5) days, the City
Manager or other designated City official shall have the weeds or
trash removed, and shall certify the costs of same to the City Clerk,
who shall cause a special tax bill therefor 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 thereto. 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. The special tax bill
shall include an administrative fee of ninety dollars ($90.00) as
an added cost of the removal or abatement of such nuisance. Such tax
bills if not paid when due shall bear interest at the rate of eight
percent (8%) per annum.
[CC 1988 §16-37; Ord. No. 3113 §1, 11-16-1992; Ord. No. 3261 §1, 5-20-1996; Ord. No. 3315 §1, 8-18-1997; Ord. No. 4341, 4-18-2022]
Any property owner, or owners, of property, and the lessees or agents of the owner or owners allowing a nuisance on property in violation of Sections 220.130 and 220.140 shall be guilty of an ordinance violation and shall be punished as provided in Section 100.090 of this Code. Each day of violation shall be deemed a separate offense.
