[R.O. 1966 § 22:19-1]
As used in this chapter:
PLANT LIFE
Shall mean and include any hedge, brush or other plant life
on lands within the City.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:19-2]
Where it shall be necessary and expedient for the preservation
of the public safety, it shall be the duty of every owner or tenant
of lands within the City to keep all plant life, growing within 10
feet of any roadway and within 25 feet of the intersection of two
roadways, cut to a height of not more than 2 1/2 feet, within
10 days after written notice to cut the same.
The notice shall be given or caused to be given by the Director
or his authorized representative. Such notice may be served upon the
owner or tenant by mail addressed to his/her last known address.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:19-3]
In the event of the failure of any such owner or tenant to keep
all plant life, growing within 10 feet of any roadway and within 25
feet of the intersection of two roadways, cut to a height of not more
than 2 1/2 feet, after written notice and within the period of
time as set forth in the preceding section, the Director or his authorized
representative may cut such plant life, or cause the same to be cut,
and charge the cost of such cutting against the lands.
The Director shall certify the cost to the Council, and if found
correct it shall cause the cost as shown to be charged against the
lands, or in the event that such cost is excessive it shall cause
a reasonable cost thereof to be charged against the lands. The amount
so charged shall forthwith become a lien upon such lands, and shall
be added to and become and form part of the taxes next to be assessed
and levied upon such lands. Such amount shall bear interest at the
same rate as other taxes, and shall be collected and enforced by the
same officers and in the same manner as taxes.