[CC 2000 §4-5-1; Ord. No. 840, 11-15-1993]
The following terms, as used in this Article, unless the context
specifically indicates otherwise, are defined as follows:
NOXIOUS PLANTS
Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac at any height or
state of maturity.
OWNER
Includes the real and actual owner of the fee title, the
life tenant, occupant, tenant, lessee, tenant at will, tenant at sufferance,
person in lawful possession, adverse possessor and any other person,
firm, partnership, corporation or association asserting or having
any right, title or interest in any lot, tract or parcel of land in
the City. The land records filed in the office of the Recorder of
Deeds of the County within which any such lot, tract or parcel of
land shall be located and any other official record of such County
or of the City may be used to determine the identity of such "owners",
as hereinabove defined, as of any given date.
RANK WEEDS
The term "rank weeds" includes:
1.
With the exception of trees and shrubs or any vegetation, regardless
of height, that may emit unpleasant or noxious odors or transmit pollen
into the air at any state of maturity.
2.
All vegetation, regardless of height, including thickets and/or
fence lines, which may conceal or invite filthy deposits, harbor rodents,
refuse or vermin, create a fire hazard or present a blighting effect
on the neighborhood.
3.
Any items found to be noxious plants or weeds under the Statutes
of the State of Missouri.
THICKETS
Dense growth of wild shrubbery having stems or trunks less
than one (1) inch in diameter and briar patches.
[CC 2000 §4-5-2; Ord. No. 840, 11-15-1993]
"Rank weeds" and "noxious plants", as herein defined, which
are allowed to stand at any season of the year upon any lot, tract
or parcel of land or along the sidewalk, street or unpaved alley adjacent
to such lot, tract or parcel of land are hereby declared to constitute
a nuisance. This Article shall not apply to land zoned or used for
agricultural use which is more than one hundred fifty (150) feet distant
from any occupied residential subdivision, lot, tract or parcel of
land.
[CC 2000 §4-5-3; Ord. No. 840, 11-15-1993]
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any real property to allow "rank weeds", "noxious plants", "thickets" or any other plants as defined under the Statutes of the State or as defined herein to grow or stand upon such premises. It shall be the duty of such owner to immediately cut, remove or destroy any and all items in violation on such premises. Failure, neglect or refusal of any owner to so abate shall constitute a violation of this Article, punishable as provided in Section
100.220 of this Code.
[CC 2000 §4-5-5; Ord. No. 965, 11-16-1998]
A. Yard Sign Authorized. In addition to the notification as set out in Section
215.110 of this Article, the Police Department or Director of Public Works is authorized to place a yard sign in any yard in violation of this Chapter with a notification that the grass needs to be cut within the time period as set out herein. This notification is authorized but not required.
B. Unauthorized Removal Prohibited. Removal of the sign by
anyone other than an employee of the City who is authorized to do
so shall be a violation in and of itself in addition to any grass
or weed violation.
C. Provisions Are Additional. This Section shall no way affect
the other terms of this Chapter.
[CC 2000 §4-5-6; Ord. No. 840, 11-15-1993]
Any person convicted of a violation of this Article shall be subject to the penalty provided in Section
100.220 of this Code. Each day on which any "nuisance", as defined herein, shall remain on any premises after the duty of the owner thereof arises to remove or abate same shall constitute a separate offense, for which the owner thereof may be arrested, tried, convicted and punished separately, without necessity of further notices.