No person owning or occupying any property containing a structure within the Municipality shall permit any grass or weeds or any vegetation whatsoever, not edible or planted for some useful or ornamental purpose, to grow or remain upon such premises so as to exceed a height of six inches, or to throw off any unpleasant or noxious order, or to conceal any filthy deposit, or to create or produce pollen. No person owning any vacant property within the Municipality shall permit in an area within 20 feet from any property line, any grass, weeds or other vegetation growing upon any premises in the Municipality in violation of this Part 2 and the same is hereby declared to be a nuisance and detrimental to the health, safety, cleanliness and comfort of the inhabitants of the Municipality.
The owner of any premises, as to vacant premises or premises occupied by the owner, and the occupant thereof, in case of premises occupied by other than the owner thereof, shall remove, trim or cut all grass, weeds or other vegetation growing or remaining upon such premises in violation of the provisions of §7-201 of this Chapter.
The Manager is hereby authorized to give notice by personal service or by registered mail, to the owner or occupant, as the case may be, of any premises whereon grass, weeds or other vegetation is growing or remaining in violation of the provisions of this Part 2, directing and requiring such owner or occupant to remove, trim or cut such grass, weeds or vegetation so as to conform to the requirements of this Part 2 within five days after issuance of said notice.
In the case any person shall neglect, fail, or refuse to comply with such notice, the Municipality or its agents may remove, trim, or cut such grass, weeds or vegetation, and the cost thereof, together with a penalty of 10% thereof, may be collected by the Municipality from such person in the manner provided by law.