The accumulation of weeds, tall grasses or other vegetation
is declared to be a nuisance.
No person, firm or corporation, being the owner or occupant
of premises situate within Rochester Township, shall permit the growth
or accumulation of weeds, tall grasses or other vegetation on such
premises to an average height in excess of 12 inches, to such an extent
or in such a manner as shall in the judgment of the Code Enforcement
Officer be prejudicial to the public health.
No person, firm or corporation, being the owner or occupant
of premises in Rochester Township, shall permit the growth or accumulation
of weeds, tall grasses or other objectionable vegetation on such premises
to an average height in excess of 12 inches or any part thereof to
such an extent or in such manner as shall, in the judgment of the
Code Enforcement Officer of Rochester Township, constitute a fire
hazard or endanger the safety of persons and property or be a traffic
hazard.
Whenever the Code Enforcement Officer shall, in response to
his/her complaint, in his/her discretion, consider said growth or
accumulation of weeds, tall grasses or other objectionable vegetation
on any premises as aforesaid to be actionable, as aforesaid, he/she
may declare the same to be a nuisance and shall notify the owner or
occupant of said premises to remedy such condition within 10 days
from the date of service of such notice. The service of such notice
shall be made upon the owner or occupant of said premises either by
delivering the same to such owner or occupant personally or by delivering
the same to and leaving it with an adult person in charge of such
premises or, in case no such person is found upon said premises, by
affixing the same in a conspicuous position upon said premises. Failure
of the owner or occupant to receive the notice shall not be a defense
to prosecution hereunder if the Code Enforcement Officer files an
affidavit at the time of prosecution attesting to his/her compliance
with service requirements.
Whenever the Code Enforcement Officer shall, in his/her discretion,
consider such growth or accumulation of weeds, tall grasses or other
objectionable vegetation on any premises as aforesaid to be actionable,
as aforesaid, he/she may declare the same to be a fire hazard or endangering
the safety of persons and property and shall notify the owner or occupant
of said premises to remedy such condition within 10 days from the
date of service of such notice. The service of such notice shall be
made upon the owner or occupant of said premises either by delivering
the same to such owner or occupant personally or by delivering the
same to and leaving it with an adult person in charge of such premises
or, in case no such person is found upon said premises, by affixing
the same in conspicuous position upon said premises. Failure of the
owner or occupant to receive the notice shall not be a defense to
prosecution hereunder if the Code Enforcement Officer files an affidavit
at the time of prosecution attesting to his/her compliance with service
requirements.
In the event that the owner or occupant shall refuse or neglect
to abate such nuisance within a period of 10 days as required by such
notice, the Code Enforcement Officer, as the case may be, may direct
the removal of such conditions and may collect all expenses of such
removal from the owner or occupant of said premises, such amount to
be collectible as municipal claims are now collected by law. This
remedy shall be in addition to any other penalty that might be provided
herein.
