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 Village 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 eight (8) inches,
it shall be deemed a public nuisance.
1.
It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant of land located
within the Village of Hanley Hills to maintain a fence that has on
or between it weeds, grass or saplings.
[R.O. 2013 § 215.020(A)(1); R.O. 2012 § 215.110;
CC 1987 §§ 65.010, 65.060; Ord. No.
867 § 1, 5-15-2003; Ord. No. 890 Arts. I – II, 4-23-2004]
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 Village, 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 Health Commissioner shall give a hearing after ten (10)
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 Health Commissioner may declare the
weeds, high grass or other vegetation to be a nuisance and order the
same to be abated within five (5) days.
E.
Disposition. In case the weeds, high grass or other vegetation are
not cut down and removed within the five (5) days, the Health Commissioner
shall have the weeds, high grass or other vegetation cut down and
removed and shall certify the costs of same to the Village Clerk.
F.
Tax Bill. The Village Clerk shall cause the certified cost to be
included in a special tax bill or added to the annual real estate
tax bill, at the collecting official's option, for the property and
the certified cost shall be collected by the Village Collector or
other official collecting taxes in the same manner and procedure for
collecting real estate taxes. If the certified cost is not paid, the
tax bill shall be considered delinquent, and the collection of the
delinquent bill shall be governed by the laws governing delinquent
and back taxes. The tax bill from the date of its issuance shall be
deemed a personal debt against the owner and shall also be a lien
on the property until paid.
G.
If weeds are allowed to grow, or if trash is allowed to accumulate,
on the same property in violation of this Section more than once during
the same growing season in the case of weeds, or more than once during
a calendar year in the case of trash, the Health Commissioner may,
without further notification, have the weeds or trash removed and
the cost of the same shall be billed in the manner described in this
Section. This Subsection does not apply to lands owned by a public
utility and lands, rights-of-way, and easements appurtenant or incidental
to lands controlled by any railroad.
