The plants and weeds listed in §
241-2 of this chapter are hereby declared to be a nuisance. It shall be unlawful for any person owning, possessing, or being in control of any lot or tract of real estate in the Village of Sidney, Illinois, to have any of such plants or weeds growing outside on such lot or tract.
The plants and weeds which are declared a nuisance by §
241-1 hereof shall include the following plants and weeds:
A. Plants which cause the dispersion of pollen which can cause hay fever
by plants such as: common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) and
giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida L.).
B. Plants which cause the occurrence of toxic or injurious vegetation
by plants such as: jimson weed (Datura stramonium L.), poison hemlock
(Conium maculatum L.), poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) and poison
sumac (Rhus raducans L.).
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
C. The occurrence of plants defined as noxious weeds in 505 ILCS 100/1
et seq.
D. Johnson grass and all perennial sorghums [Sorghum halepense (L) Pers.],
Canada thistle [Cirsium arvense (L) Scop., and perennial nutans L.],
marijuana (Cannabis sativa L.), and perennial sow thistle (Sonchus
arvensis L.).
E. Burdock, cocklebur and wild lettuce.
F. Tall, common, or European barberry, further known as "Berberis vulgaris,"
and its horticultural varieties.
G. Plants which aid in the breeding or harboring of rats.
H. Plants which hinder the expedient removal of useless junk and debris
of practically no value.
I. The occurrence of vegetation in excess of eight inches in height,
except the following:
(1) Trees, shrubs, vines, and annual and perennial herbaceous ornamental
plants.
(2) Edible vegetation that constitutes part of a managed crop or vegetable
garden.
It shall be the duty of the President and Board of Trustees,
or the designee of either, to serve or cause to be served a notice
upon the owner or occupant of any premises on which weeds or plants
are permitted to grow in violation of the provisions of this chapter
and to demand the abatement of the nuisance within a period of not
less than seven days.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
If the person so served does not abate the nuisance within seven
days, an enforcement person designated by the President and/or Board
of Trustees may enter upon the subject property without liability
for trespass and proceed to abate such nuisance by cutting and/or
removing and/or destroying such plants and weeds, keeping an account
of the expenses of the abatement, and such expense shall be charged
and paid by such owner or occupant. The Village is not required to
abate such nuisance, however.