To prevent the unhealthful, hazardous or dangerous conditions
due to accumulations of brush, grass, weeds or other like vegetative
matter, all premises and immediate exterior property shall be maintained
free from any brush, grass, weed or plant growth in excess of 10 inches
(254 millimeters), on the average, or any accumulation of dead weeds,
grass or brush. This article shall not apply to cultivated flowers
and gardens.
Whenever the Code Enforcement Officer shall find any accumulation
of brush, grass, weeds or other like vegetative matter in excess of
10 inches (254 millimeters), said Code Enforcement Officer shall give
notice of such alleged violation to the owner, its agent or the person
or persons responsible therefor as hereinafter provided. Such notice
shall be in writing, include a statement of the reasons why it is
being issued, and be served upon the owner or occupant of the premises
or the agent of either of them. Notice shall be deemed to be properly
served if a copy thereof is served upon the owner or occupant personally
or is sent by certified or registered mail to the last known address
of the owner, as listed and maintained in the tax records of the Town,
or is posted in a conspicuous place in or about the premises affected
by the notice. Such notice shall also state that unless within five
days from service of the notice a written request from the owner or
its agent is made for a hearing before the Code Enforcement Officer,
said notice shall, at the expiration of such five-day period, be deemed
an order to cease and desist from and to abate the described violation,
and such notice shall prescribe a reasonable time within which such
owner or agent shall be required to cease and desist from and abate
such violation. The notice may also contain an outline of remedial
action which, if taken, will effect compliance with the provisions
of this article.