[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Papillion as Sec. 6-306 of the 1990 Code. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
NEBRASKA STATUTE REFERENCES
Section 89-1 — Neb. R.R.S.
§§ 16-230 and 18-1719.
GENERAL REFERENCES
Trees — See Ch. 179.
[Amended 6-15-1999 by Ord. No. 1298]
It shall be the duty of every owner of real
estate in the municipality to cut and clear such real estate, together
with 1/2 of the streets and alleys abutting thereon, of all weeds
or other growth of rank vegetation. Such weeds and other growth of
rank vegetation shall be cut so as not to extend more than 12 inches
above the ground. Subsequent to the cutting of said weeds, all loose
vegetation shall be immediately removed. Upon the failure of the owner,
lessee or occupant having control of any such real estate to cut and
clear said weeds and other growth of rank vegetation as set forth
hereinbefore, the director of public works or his designee shall serve
notice by publication or certified mail on said owner, lessee or occupant
to do so. In the event that the weeds and vegetation have not been
removed after a period of five days, the Director of Public Works
may order the same to be done, and the cost thereof shall be assessed
against the real estate. If the owner fails to reimburse the municipality
after being properly billed, the Council shall have the assessment
certified to the County Treasurer and the same shall be collected
in the manner provided by law. In the event that the property owner
is a nonresident of the county in which the property lies, the municipality
shall, before levying any special assessment against that property,
send a copy of any notice required by law to be published by means
of certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address
of the nonresident property owner. The last known address shall be
that address listed on the current tax rolls at the time such required
notice was first published.
[Amended 5-5-1998 by Ord. No. 1264; 6-15-1999 by Ord. No. 1298]
Any person who violates any of the prohibitions
or provisions of section of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of
a Class V misdemeanor. Unless otherwise specified in this chapter
the penalty for such violation shall be in an amount not to exceed
$100.
