Ragweed and poison ivy are hereby declared to be nuisances,
and their existence or growth is prohibited.
A. The growth, existence or presence of ragweed or poison ivy on any
plot of land, lot, street, highway, right-of-way or any other public
or private place is hereby declared to be a nuisance and detrimental
to public health.
B. No owner, tenant or occupant of any plot of land, lot, street, highway,
right-of-way or any other public or private place shall cause, allow
or permit ragweed or poison ivy to grow or exist thereon.
The Board of Health may institute an action at law to recover
costs incurred by it in the removal or abatement of ragweed or poison
ivy from any person who shall have caused or allowed such nuisance
to exist or from any owner, tenant or occupant of a premises who,
after notice and notification as herein provided, shall fail to remove
and abate the same within the time specified in such notice.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Board
of Health, its agents or employees.
If the enforcing agency for this chapter shall deem it inappropriate
to undertake abatement on behalf of the Board of Health, a summons
may be issued for violation of this chapter. Any person who shall
violate this chapter or any of its provisions shall, upon conviction
thereof, be subject to a fine not exceeding $500. Every day such violation
exists shall constitute a separate offense and be punishable as such
hereunder.