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State Law Reference — Weed control, RSMo.
§ 263.190.
[Ord. of 8-5-1963, § 1; Ord.
No. 2006-24 § 1, 6-13-2006]
Weeds, grass and other vegetation which are allowed to grow
and stand upon any lot, adjoining right-of-way or tract of ground
within the City, or having been cut and permitted to remain where
cut in a decaying condition upon such lot, right-of-way or tract,
are hereby deemed and declared to be a menace to the health and a
public nuisance, and the owners, occupants, lessee and agents of the
owners or occupants of such lots, rights-of-way or tracts are hereby
required to keep such weeds, grass and other vegetation cut to a height
not to exceed eight (8) inches and when cut to remove the same.
[Ord. No. 91-8 § 2, 8-13-1991]
Any person within the City who shall own or occupy property upon which weeds, grass or other such similar ground vegetation as described in Section 26-13 is permitted or allowed to reach a height in excess of eight (8) inches shall be deemed guilty of a nuisance offense in violation of this Code and punishable as prescribed under Section 1-8 of the Municipal Code for the City of Lexington. If such person shall fail to cut or remove such vegetation within ten (10) days of the receipt of a written notice from the City to do so, the City shall also be authorized to abate such nuisance in the manner otherwise provided by Missouri law or the City's ordinances.
[Repealed by Ord. No. 91-8 § 1, 11-13-1991]
[Ord. of 8-5-1963, § 3]
The City shall have full authority to enter upon any premises
for the purpose of abating any nuisance created by the unlawful growth
or accumulation of weeds, grass or other vegetation.
[Ord. of 8-5-1963, § 4]
Any expense incurred by the City in removing weeds, grass and
other vegetation from any premises shall be billed to the owner, occupant,
or agent of the owner or occupant of such premises and shall constitute
a lien on the premises.
