[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Myersville 10-11-2005.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Penalties for infractions — See Ch. 20.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
All bushes, hedges, shrubs, trees, grasses, poison oak, poison ivy
or any other noncultivated vegetation which attains a noxious or dangerous
condition upon overgrowth or accumulation so as to constitute a condition
detrimental to public health or safety. A generalized overgrowth of grasses,
poison oak, poison ivy, or other noncultivated vegetation exceeding a height
of 12 inches is presumptively a nuisance and dangerous condition. A generalized
overgrowth of bushes, hedges, shrubs and trees extending into the vertical
plane of any public way or abutting premises is presumptively a nuisance and
dangerous condition. Not included within this definition are flowers, garden
vegetables, compost piles or any plant necessary for soil stabilization purposes.
It is unlawful to maintain an overgrowth of weeds or grass on any lot
or upon any space between the curb and sidewalk or upon any space between
the sidewalk and the lot line.
If any person shall fail to abate any condition made unlawful by this
chapter, after having received the Town’s notice to abate, within 10
days of the date of notice or within some other reasonable time as may be
specified in such notice, the condition may be abated by the Town at the expense
of the property owner, such expense to be chargeable as a lien against the
property and collectible as tax moneys.
Any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be a municipal infraction as enumerated in Chapter 20 of this Code.
