[R.O. 2012 §235.330; Ord. No. 210 §1(13-11), 4-10-1984]
As used in this Article, the following words and phrases shall
have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this Section:
Includes any low or high growth of a several stemmed, dense,
woody plant.
Includes any one of a number of varieties of common, or special
hybrid grasses.
Includes any plant growth that obstructs a public right-of-way;
that endangers neighboring property, or persons, through health, safety,
or welfare; that obstructs natural light and ventilation to neighboring
property.
Includes any plant growth that is considered a "weed", and grows to unsightly lengths (over six (6) inches), or grows
in or upon trees, shrubbery, bushes, concrete, driveways, or upon
any residential or commercial building.
Includes any lot, or parts of lots, vacant or habitable;
any property with structures, residential or commercial; any easement
or rights-of-way (sidewalks, etc.) upon any lot.
Includes any one of a number of varieties of low, several
stemmed woody plants.
Includes any plant growth formally classified as a weed,
or destructive, or poisonous plant, by the sciences of botany or biology.
[R.O. 2012 §235.340; Ord. No. 210 §2(13-42), 4-10-1984]
Weeds and grass over six (6) inches in height; obnoxious vegetative
growths; hazardous bushes, trees, and shrubbery on any lot or part
of lot in the City of Normandy are hereby declared to be a nuisance
and subject to removal according to the provisions of this Article.
[R.O. 2012 §235.350; Ord. No. 210 §3(13-43), 4-10-1984; Ord. No. 217 §1, 7-10-1984; Ord. No. 621 §1, 6-1-2010]
A.
It
shall be the duty of the Building Commissioner, from time to time,
to survey and observe all lots and parts of lots in the City. In all
instances where such inspections reveal violation of this Article
or the rules and regulations authorized herein the Building Commissioner
shall issue notice for each such violation stating therein the violation
found, the time and date and the corrective measure to be taken, together
with the time in which such corrections shall be made.
B.
For
the purpose of this Article, such notice shall be served by posting
on the property, in a conspicuous place, or served in person, or mailed
to the owner, caretaker, tenant, or agent of the property setting
forth the violation and shall give the owner, caretaker, tenant or
agent five (5) days from the date of the notice to abate the nuisance
or violation. Only one (1) such notice within a twelve (12) month
period or within twelve (12) months of any court action for violation
of a similar nature shall be required. Each day a nuisance or violation
occurs or is allowed to occur, shall constitute a separate violation
of this Article.
C.
Should
the owner, caretaker, tenant or agent fail to abate the nuisance,
the City shall proceed to remove the same at the minimum cost of two
hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) to such persons and that such cost,
together with the costs of making up such bill as hereinafter set
forth, shall constitute a lien against the lot or parts of lots from
which such nuisance or violation are removed.
[R.O. 2012 §235.360; Ord. No. 210 §4(13-44), 4-10-1984]
In the event that the nuisance or violation is not removed from any such lot or part of lot within the time provided by the notice mentioned in Section 220.080, it shall be the duty of the Building Commissioner to cause the nuisance or violation to be abated at the expense of the City, and to certify to the Director the description of such lot or part of lot from which he/she has caused the nuisance or violation to be removed, together with the amount of expenses incurred thereby.
[R.O. 2012 §235.370; Ord. No. 365 §1, 10-12-1993]
Upon receipt of a certificate mentioned in Section 220.090, it shall be the duty of the Director to prepare a special tax bill against such lot, which shall contain a description of the lot or part of lot, the date of the bill, the amount of the cost of the cutting, removal or destruction of the weeds or other obnoxious growths thereon and an additional amount of ten dollars ($10.00) as an administrative and collection fee. The Director shall thereafter and within ten (10) days from the receipt of the certificate prepare and mail a postpaid notice to the owner, caretaker, tenant, or agent of such lot, notifying him/her of the special tax bill and the reason therefor and the amount thereof. Thereafter, the Director shall proceed forthwith to collect the amount thereof and turn over the funds thus collected to the General Fund. The tax bill from the date of its issuance shall be a first lien upon the property until paid, and if not paid when due shall bear interest at the rate of eight percent (8%) per annum. In the event a lawsuit is required to enforce a tax bill, the City may be awarded its costs of collection, including attorney fees, by the Court in accordance with Section 71.285, RSMo.
[R.O. 2012 §235.380; Ord. No. 195 §13-46, 7-26-1983]
All special tax bills rendered under the provisions of this
Article shall be and become a lien upon the properties against which
rendered and, unless paid within sixty (60) days from the date thereof,
shall bear interest at the rate of two-thirds percent (2/3%) per month
until paid.
[R.O. 2012 §235.390; Ord. No. 210 §6(13-47), 4-10-1984]
Whenever any nuisance or violation occurs, or is permitted to occur on any lot or part of lot in the City, the owner, caretaker, tenant or agent having the care of the lot or part of lot shall be liable not only to the penalties provided in Section 100.210 of this Code for violation of this Article but shall also be required to remove such nuisance or violation from the lot or part of lot so owned or controlled by him/her as provided in this Article or pay the expenses incurred by the City for the removal as outlined by this Article.
[R.O. 2012 §235.400; Ord. No. 365 §2(13-48), 10-12-1993]
A.
If
weeds, grass or other vegetation growth are allowed to grow on the
same property in violation of this Article more than once during the
same growing season:
1.
The Building Commissioner may order the owner or owners to cut down
and remove same within five (5) business days after notice of such
order is delivered, after which the Director may have such growth
cut down and removed, and the costs thereof shall be taxed and enforced
as otherwise provided in this Section, or
2.
The Commissioner may, without such notice, have such growth cut down
and removed, and the costs thereof shall be taxed and enforced as
otherwise provided in this Section.
