[Ord. No. 3137 §1, 8-2-2010; Ord.
No. 3650, 5-1-2023]
Any owner, lessee or occupant or any agent, servant, representative
or employee of any such owner, lessee or occupant having control of
any lot of ground or any part of any lot who shall allow or maintain
on any such lot any growth of weeds or grass to a height of twelve
(12) inches or more shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Whenever
private property abuts a public right-of-way or easement belonging
to the City of Harrisonville or any public entity, except for rights-of-way
sloped more than 3:1 [eighteen degrees (18°)], and there exists
in such right-of-way or easement a tree lawn or grassy area between
the private property line and the midline of said right-of-way or
easement, then such tree lawn or grassy area shall be considered,
for purposes of this Section requiring cutting of grass and weeds,
to be a part of the private lot which abuts the right-of-way or easement
and it shall be the duty of those responsible under this Section for
the maintenance of the private lot to equally maintain the tree lawn
or grassy area within the abutting right-of-way or easement, and all
of the provisions of this Section shall apply with equal force and
effect to said tree lawn or grassy area. The violation of this provision
shall be punished by a fine as established in the City's Comprehensive
Schedule of Fees[1] or such imprisonment not exceeding ten (10) days, or by
both such fine and imprisonment. Each day any violation of this provision
shall continue shall constitute a separate punishable offense.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Comprehensive Schedule of Fees is on file
in the City offices.
