[Adopted as Secs. 8-1-4 and 8-1-6 of the 1992 Code]
A. 
The Village Clerk shall annually on or before May 15 publish or post as required by state law a notice that every person is required by law to destroy all noxious weeds on lands in the Village which he owns, occupies or controls. A joint notice with other towns or municipalities may be utilized.
B. 
If the owner or occupant shall neglect to destroy any weeds as required by such notice, then the Weed Commissioner of the Village shall give five days' written notice by mail to the owner or occupant of any lands upon which the weeds shall be growing to the effect that the said Weed Commissioner after the expiration of the five-day period will proceed to destroy or cause to be destroyed all such weeds growing upon said lands and that the cost thereof will be assessed as a tax upon the lands upon which such weeds are located under the provisions of § 66.0407 of the Wisconsin Statutes. In case the owner or occupant shall further neglect to comply within such five-day notice, then the Weed Commissioner shall destroy such weeds or cause them to be destroyed in the manner deemed to be the most economical method and the expense thereof, including the cost of billing and other necessary administrative expenses, shall be charged against such lots and be collected as a special tax thereon.
C. 
Noxious weed requirements and identification.
(1) 
As provided for in § 66.0407, Wis. Stats., the Village shall require that all noxious weeds shall be destroyed prior to the time in which such plants would mature to the bloom or flower state. The growth of noxious weeds in excess of eight inches in height from the ground surface shall be prohibited within the Village corporate limits. Noxious weeds shall include any weed, grass or similar plant growth which, if allowed to pollinate, would cause or produce hay fever in human beings or would cause a skin rash through contact with the skin. Noxious weeds, as defined in this section and in § 360-2, shall include but not be limited to the following:
(a) 
Cirsium arvense (Canada thistle).
(b) 
Ambrosia artemisiifolia (common ragweed).
(c) 
Ambrosia trifida (great ragweed).
(d) 
Euphorbia esula (leafy spurge).
(e) 
Convolvulus arvensis (Creeping jenny; field bind weed).
(f) 
Tragopogon dubius (goat's beard).
(g) 
Rhus radicans (poison ivy).
(h) 
Cirsium vulgare (bull thistle).
(i) 
Pastinaca sativa (wild parsnip).
(j) 
Arctium minus (burdock).
(k) 
Xanthium strumarium (cocklebur).
(l) 
Amaranthus retroflexus (pigweed).
(m) 
Chenopodium album (common lambsquarter).
(n) 
Rumex crispus (curled dock).
(o) 
Cannabis sativa (hemp).
(p) 
Plantago lancellata (English plantain).
(2) 
Noxious grasses, as defined in this section and in § 360-2, shall include but not be limited to the following:
(a) 
Agrostia alba (redtop).
(b) 
Poa pratensis (Kentucky blue).
(c) 
Sorghum halepense (Johnson).
(d) 
Setaria (foxtail).
(3) 
Noxious weeds are also the following plants and other rank growth:
(a) 
Ragweed.
(b) 
Thistles.
(c) 
Smartweed.
(d) 
Dandelions (over eight inches in height).
(e) 
Milkweed (over eight inches in height).
A. 
Purpose. This section is adopted due to the unique nature of the problems associated with lawns, grasses and noxious weeds being allowed to grow to excessive length in the Village of Reeseville.
B. 
Public nuisance declared. The Village Board finds that lawns, grasses and noxious weeds on nonagricultural lots or parcels of land, as classified under Chapter 480, Zoning, within the Village of Reeseville which exceed eight inches in length adversely affect the public health and safety of the public in that they tend to emit pollen and other discomforting bits of plants, constitute a fire hazard and a safety hazard in that debris can be hidden in the grass, interfere with the public convenience and adversely affects property values of other land within the Village. For that reason, any nonagricultural lawn, grass or weed on a lot or other parcel of land which exceeds eight inches in length is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, except for property located in a designated floodplain area and/or wetland area or where the lawn, grass or weed is part of a natural lawn approved pursuant to Article II, Regulation of Natural Lawns, below.
[Amended 7-11-2002 by Ord. No. A-33]
C. 
Nuisances prohibited. No person, firm or corporation shall permit any public nuisance as defined in Subsection B above to remain on any premises owned or controlled by him within the Village.
D. 
Inspection. The Weed Commissioner or his designee shall inspect or cause to be inspected all premises and places within the Village to determine whether any public nuisance as defined in Subsection B above exists.
E. 
Abatement of nuisance. If the Weed Commissioner determines that a public nuisance as defined in Subsection B above exists, he shall give written notice to the owner of the property requiring that the grass or lawn be cut to conform with this section and stating that in the event the owner or occupant fails to comply with the notice, the Village shall cut or cause to be cut the grass or lawn and shall impose a special charge for such services which may be placed on the tax roll pursuant to § 66.0627, Wis. Stats., if not paid.
[Amended 8-1-2002 by Ord. No. A-34]
F. 
Village may abate nuisance. In any case where the owner or occupant shall fail to cut the lawn, grass or weeds after notice is given to the owner, the Village may elect to cut said lawn, grass or weeds and shall charge the expenses of doing so at a rate as established by resolution by the Village Board. The charges shall be set forth in a statement, and the Village Clerk shall mail the statement to the owner. If said statement is not paid in full within 30 days thereafter, the special charge shall be included in the current or next tax roll for collection and settlement under Chapter 74, Wis. Stats.
[Amended 8-1-2002 by Ord. No. A-34]