[Ord. No. 500 §2, 7-9-1985; Ord. No. 832 §1, 7-8-2003]
A. 
Failure To Keep Weeds, High Grass And Other Vegetation Cut And Removed, A Nuisance. All persons owning or occupying any lot or tract of land in the City shall keep the weeds, high grass and other vegetation growing on such property cut and removed. Whenever such weeds, high grass or other vegetation shall attain the height of six (6) inches, it shall be deemed a public nuisance.
B. 
Unlawful To Maintain Such Nuisance. It shall be unlawful for any person to create or maintain a nuisance as defined in Subsection (A).
C. 
Liability. Whenever weeds, high grass or other vegetation in violation of Subsection (A) of this Section 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 entireties or tenancy in common, each owner thereof shall be liable.
D. 
Notice. The City shall give at least three (3) days' notice either personally or by United States mail to the owner or owners, or his/her agents, or by posting such notice on the premises; thereupon, the Code Enforcer may declare the weeds, high grass or other vegetation to be a nuisance and order the same to be abated within three (3) days.
[Ord. No. 2002-A §2, 1-14-2014]
E. 
Disposition. In case the weeds, high grass or other vegetation are not cut down and removed within the three (3) days, the City shall have the weeds, high grass or other vegetation cut down and removed and shall certify the costs of same to the Public Works Department.
[Ord. No. 2002-A §2, 1-14-2014]
F. 
Tax Bill. The City Clerk 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 (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 thereto. Each special tax bill shall be issued by the City Clerk and delivered to the Collector on or before the first (1st) 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.
G. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to permit or cause grass clippings or other vegetation to be placed and/or remain on the public right-of-way after performing lawn maintenance.
[Ord. No. 2002-A §1, 1-14-2014]
H. 
Trees near buildings shall be kept trimmed by the homeowner or his/her agents so that limbs will not contact any part of the building during a storm or high winds. Low limbs of trees overhanging a street, sidewalk, or driveway shall be a minimum height of seven (7) feet in the summer season. Dead trees or parts thereof shall be removed from the premises in a safe and approved manner.
[Ord. No. 2002-A §3, 1-14-2014]
I. 
Leaves upon a property owner's premises shall be removed to avoid rodent harborage. All structures and exterior property shall be kept free from rodent harborage and infestation. Where rodents are found, they shall be promptly exterminated by approved processes which will not be injurious to human health. After examination, proper precautions shall be taken to eliminate rodent harborage and prevent infestation.
[Ord. No. 2002-A §4, 1-14-2014]