The purpose of this chapter is to regulate and control weeds and noxious
weeds within the Charter Township of East China.
This chapter applies to all parcels of land within the Township that
have an area of five acres or less. Parcels larger than five acres are specifically
exempt from the provisions of this chapter. Furthermore, nothing in this chapter
shall apply to weeds in fields devoted to growing any small grain crop such
as wheat, oats, barley or rye.
It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant or any person or persons,
firm or corporation of any lot or parcel of land within the Charter Township
of East China to permit or allow to grow thereon any weeds or noxious weeds
of any kind. For the purpose of this chapter, “weeds” include
grasses and similar plants exceeding 12 inches in height that are not of an
ornamental nature. “Noxious weeds” include, but are not limited
to, Canada thistles, dodders, mustards, wild carrot, bindweed, perennial sowthistles,
hoary alyssum, ragweed, poison ivy, poison sumac, all types of grass, or any
other plant varieties of plant which are recognized as inducing hay fever
or other diseases, or being in any other way deleterious to the health or
comfort of the community. The presence of such weeds and noxious weeds upon
any lot or parcel of land within the limits of the Charter Township of East
China is declared to be a public nuisance.
The removal of weeds and noxious weeds is hereby made the duty of the
owner of land or any person or persons, firm or corporation having charge
of any land in the Charter Township of East China upon which weeds or noxious
weeds are growing.