[CC §18.500; Ord. No. 276, 9-15-1986]
No owner or tenant of any lot, place or area within the City,
or the agent of such owner or tenant, shall permit on such lot, place
or area or upon any adjoining right-of-ways and/or sidewalks weeds,
grass, or deleterious, unhealthful growths, or other noxious matter
that may be growing, lying or located thereon, which exceed eight
(8) inches in height.
[CC §18.510; Ord. No. 276, 9-15-1986]
The Code Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized and empowered
to notify, in writing, the owner of any such lot, place or area within
the City of St. John or the agent of such owner or tenant, to cut,
destroy and/or remove any such weeds, grass or deleterious, unhealthful
growths, or other noxious matter, found growing, lying or located
on such owner's or tenants property, or upon any adjoining right-of-way
and/or sidewalks which are in excess of eight (8) inches in height.
Such notice shall specify the time within which said weeds or grass
are to be cut and shall be addressed to said owner or tenant or agent
of said owner or tenant at his last known address. Said notice shall
be mailed to or posted on the premises involved. No notice to cut,
destroy and/or remove shall be required to be given to any owner or
tenant or agent of said owner or tenant who has previously received
a notice under this Section within the preceding twenty-four (24)
months before the present violation.
[CC §18.520; Ord. No. 276, 9-15-1986]
Upon the failure, neglect, or refusal of any owner, tenant or
agent of said owner or tenant so notified to cut, destroy and/or remove
weeds, grass, or deleterious, unhealthful growths, or other noxious
matter, growing, lying or located upon such owner's property, or upon
any adjoining right-of-way and/or sidewalk, which are in excess of
eight (8) inches in height, within the specified period of time set
forth in written notice, the Code Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized
and empowered to pay for the cutting, destroying and/or removal of
such weeds, grass or deleterious, unhealthful growths, or other noxious
matter or to order the cutting and/or removal by the City.
[CC §18.530; Ord. No. 276, 9-15-1986; Ord.
No. 1015 §1, 8-19-2013]
When the City has effected the cutting and/or removal of such
growth or matter or has paid for its cutting and/or removal, the actual
cost thereof, plus an administrative fee, if not paid by such owner
prior thereto, shall be charged to the owner of such property or tenant
or agent of said owner or tenant of such property on an invoice issued
by the City of St. John. The administrative fee shall be set at fifty
dollars ($50) for the first grass cutting, one hundred dollars ($100)
for the second grass cutting, and two hundred dollars ($200) for any
grass cutting after that.
[CC §18.540; Ord. No. 25, 10-7-1974]
When the full amount due the City of St. John is not paid by such owner after the cutting, destroying and/or removal of such weeds, grass or deleterious, unhealthful growths, or other noxious matter, as set forth in Sections 225.030 and 225.040 above, then, and in that case, the Code Enforcement Officer shall cause to be recorded in the Clerks Office of the City of St. John, a sworn statement showing the cost and expense incurred for the work and the date, place or property on which said work was done, and the recordation of such sworn statement shall constitute a lien and privilege on the property, and shall remain in full force and effect for the amount due plus interest (as set forth hereinafter), plus costs of Court, if any, for collection, until final payment has been made; said costs and expenses shall be collected in the manner fixed by law for the collection of taxes and further, shall be subject to a delinquent penalty of eight percent (8%) per annum from date of violation in the event same is not paid in full on or before the date the tax bill upon which said charge appears becomes delinquent; sworn statements recorded in accordance with the provisions hereof shall be prima facie evidence that all legal formalities have been complied with and that the work has been done properly and satisfactorily, and shall be full notice to every person concerned that the amount of the statement plus interest, constitutes a charge against the property designated or described in the statement, and that the same is due and collectible as provided by law.
