"Weeds," as used in this article, shall include the following:
burdock, giant ragweed, common ragweed, thistle, cocklebur, Jimson
weed, blue vervain, common milk weed, wild carrot, poison ivy, wild
mustard, rough pigweed, lambs quarters, wild lettuce, curled dock,
all varieties of smart weeds, poison hemlock, wild hemp as well as
any other noxious or invasive plant.
It is hereby declared to be illegal for the owners of real estate to refuse or neglect to cut weeds as defined in §
270-4 when the weeds have reached a height in excess of eight inches. All weeds, however, shall be cut, pulled, or destroyed by the owner or person in charge or control of the real estate at least two times per year, once between the 1st day of May and the 15th day of June, and once again between the 15th day of July and the 15th day of August, in addition to any other times necessary to keep the weeds from attaining a height of eight inches.
Every owner of real estate within the Village shall cut weeds
on his property at all times as may be necessary so that the weeds
shall not exceed eight inches in height; and if the owner neglects
or refuses to cut weeds, so that the weeds shall exceed eight inches
in height, the Village may cut the weeds or authorize some person
to cut the weeds on behalf of the Village.
Upon payment of the costs incurred and the expense of weed cutting,
after notice of the lien has been filed pursuant to this article,
the lien shall be released by the Village or person in whose name
the lien has been filed and the release shall be given to the property
owner and by him filed of record in the same manner as filing notice
of the lien.
The Village shall have the right of foreclosure of any lien
established in this article.
Any person in charge of real estate or any owner of real estate who violates any term or provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to penalties as set forth in Chapter
1, Article
III, of the Village Code.