It is unlawful for any person to permit the sidewalk, curb or
space between the sidewalk and curb in front of the premises owned,
occupied or controlled by him or her, or any part thereof, to become
overgrown with grass or weeds, or covered with rubbish, garbage or
other waste matter, and all such growth of grass or weeds and deposits
of rubbish, garbage and other waste matter are declared to be public
nuisances.
(Prior code § 11.33)
The superintendent of streets shall, in writing, notify all
persons violating this chapter to remove, within ten days after notice
given as provided in this chapter, all weeds, grass, obstructions
or deposits made or suffered by such persons in violation of this
chapter. Such notice shall be given by person service on the occupant
of such premises where there is one, or in cases where there is no
occupant, by personal service upon any owner or person having control
thereof residing in the City and known to the superintendent of streets.
In cases where a known owner or controller of such premises resides
outside the City, the notice shall also be given by mailing a copy
thereof to such person and in all cases where there is no occupant
or owner of such property known to the superintendent of streets,
the notice shall be given by posting for at least ten days a copy
thereof in a conspicuous place on the premises. The superintendent
of streets shall, after giving such notice as aforesaid, at the expiration
of the time fixed by the notice, remove any and all weeds, grass,
obstructions and deposits prohibited by this chapter and specified
in such notice from the lot or parcel of land, sidewalk, street, alley
or other public place where any such person may have deposited or
suffered the same to exist, and deposit the same in any suitable and
proper place that has been or may be provided for the reception of
City refuse of garbage. The reasonable value of the service of the
superintendent of streets in preparing and serving notices as aforesaid
and removing the weeds, grass, obstructions or deposits and costs
of any suit shall be a recoverable charge against the owner of the
premises on which or in front of which the weeds, grass, obstructions
or deposits existed, and shall also be a lien on the premises, and
shall be recovered by action in the name of the City either against
such person or against such property. In such action the sum of twenty-five
dollars shall be recovered as costs by the City, for attorney's fees
in the action. In case such property is sold either under execution
in a personal action or in a suit to foreclose such lien, enough of
the proceeds shall be paid into the City treasury to satisfy the lien
and costs, and the overplus, if any is paid to the owner of the premises
and if he or she is not known, then into the City treasury for the
use of such owner when ascertained.
(Prior code § 11.34)
