[Ord. No. 2017-24, 7-11-2017]
A. No owner of any lot, place or area within the City, where the terrain
would permit the use of a lawn mower or brush hog, shall permit on
such lot, place or area, any weeds, grass, unhealthful growths, or
other noxious matter at a height of more than twelve (12) inches thereon.
B. Unlawful To Maintain. It shall be unlawful to maintain 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 City, 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. Notice to abate may be posted on premises or mailed to the
last known address of owners. The City 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 Compliance
Officer shall have the weeds, high grass, or other vegetation cut
down and removed and shall certify the costs of same to the City Clerk.
F. Tax Bill. The City Clerk shall cause a special tax bill therefor
against the property to be prepared and to be collected by the Collector
with other taxes assessed against the property, and the tax bill from
the date of its issuance shall be a first lien on the property until
paid and shall be prima facie evidence of the recitals therein and
of its validity, and no mere clerical error or informality in the
same, or in the proceedings leading up to the issuance, shall be a
defense thereto. Each special tax bill shall be issued by the City
Clerk and delivered to the Collector on or before the first day of
June each year. Such tax bills if not paid when due shall bear interest
at the maximum rate allowed by law.
G. All expenses incurred by the City in the abatement of nuisances on
private property shall be assessed as a special tax on the property
upon which such nuisance existed, and may be collected or distrained
for in all respects as any general or special tax authorized to be
levied and collected by the City, provided, that the Board of Aldermen
may order suit to be brought thereon instead of proceeding against
the property.
[Ord. No. 2017-24, 7-11-2017]
Any association, person or corporation that permits or allows weeds or grass to reach a height of more than twelve (12) inches shall be in violation of this Article and, upon conviction, shall be punishable as set forth in Section
100.220 of this Code. Further, each day that said violation is found to occur after notice has been given to the record owner or occupant of the property shall be deemed to constitute a separate violation.