(A) 
Any weeds such as jimson, burdock, ragweed, thistle, cockleburs or other weeds of a like kind found growing in any lot or tract of land in the City are hereby declared to be a nuisance, and it shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant of such land to permit the same to grow or remain thereon.
(B) 
All weeds and underbrush, including those which, due to dissemination of pollen, are a menace to health, as well as weeds otherwise injurious to public health or welfare, are hereby declared to be a public nuisance.[1]
(1) 
All such plants shall be pulled out, destroyed or chemically sprayed with an effective chemical weed killer by the owner or person in control of said plot of ground at least twice a year, once between May 15 and June 15, and once between July 1 and August 1, of each year.
(2) 
The failure to destroy such plants within the designated periods shall constitute a violation of this section.
[1]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 30, General Provisions, Art. 2).
It shall be unlawful to permit any weeds, grass or plants, other than trees, bushes, flowers or other ornamental plants, to grow to a height exceeding eight inches anywhere in the City. Any such weeds or plants exceeding such height are hereby declared to be a nuisance.
(A) 
It shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee or occupant, or any agent, servant, representative or employee of such owner, lessee or occupant having control of any lot or part of a lot:
(1) 
To allow or maintain any growth of weeds to a height over eight inches.
(2) 
To allow the growth of noxious weeds as defined in 505 ILCS 100/2(5) to any height.
(3) 
To allow garbage and debris to remain thereon.
(4) 
To allow a wrecked or partially wrecked motor vehicle, or parts thereof, to remain thereon, except on lots duly licensed as junkyards and motor vehicle repair shops.
(5) 
To allow the accumulation of garbage or debris in the public alley, sidewalk, parkway, or street contiguous thereto.
(6) 
To allow a diseased Dutch Elm tree or ash tree infected with the emerald ash borer to remain on the premises.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 30, General Provisions, Art. 2).
(7) 
To allow a rat harborage and fail to exterminate or prevent the ingress of rats thereto.
(B) 
It shall be the duty of every owner to cut such weeds and to remove the garbage, debris, wrecked or partially wrecked vehicles, or parts thereof, diseased elm or ash trees, and to exterminate and prevent rats from ingressing on said lot or part thereof, at his own expense. In the event said owner refuses or neglects to do the same as herein provided, the City may provide for the cutting or removal of the same and collect the reasonable costs thereof from the owner after serving a notice on the person who refuses or neglects to do so. The notice of the time to remove or correct shall depend on the hazard to the health or danger to the public, but in no case shall be less than seven days, nor less than 30 days in case of Dutch Elm or ash trees. Within 60 days after such cost or expense is incurred, the City shall file a lien upon the real estate affected which shall include the cost, plus statutory interest from the date said cost was incurred, together with the cost of recording. The lien may be enforced by a proceeding to foreclose as in the case of mortgages or mechanics' liens. Suits to foreclose this lien shall be commenced within two years after the date of the filing of the lien.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 30, General Provisions, Art. 2).
Any violation of any section of this article is hereby declared to be a nuisance. After notice as provided in § 18.22, if the person so served with such a notice fails to abate the nuisance within the time provided for in said notice, the Health Officer may proceed to abate such nuisance. Nothing in this section shall prevent the Health Officer from abating any such nuisance without notice in cases of emergency and immediate danger to public health.