[CC 1991 §24-16; Ord. No. 928 §1, 10-20-1992]
A.
The
owner, lessee or occupant or any agent, servant, representative or
employee of such owner, lessee or occupant, having control of any
lot, place or area within the City shall not permit on such lot, place
or area or in any area between the private property line and the midline
of the street right-of-way of those properties adjacent to any public
street the unkempt growth of any weeds or grasses, deleterious or
unhealthy growths, nor any other noxious matter, growing, lying or
located thereon. This shall include any dead or rotted trees and limbs
lying or located upon such lot, place or area. In the case of grass,
it shall be considered deleterious and unhealthy growth when it reaches
a height of seven (7) inches or more.
B.
No
owner shall deposit or dump or permit the depositing or dumping of
grass cuttings, and other vegetable matter on any lot, place or area
within the City unless such grass cuttings or other vegetable matter
are composted.
C.
Firewood
may be kept on any lot, place or area within the property line of
such lot, place or area and not within right-of-way for any street
or sidewalk if it shall be neatly stacked at least six (6) inches
above the ground and shall not exceed a volume of three (3) cords
in any one (1) place.
[CC 1991 §24-17; Ord. No. 928 §1, 10-20-1992; Ord. No. 99-1149 §1, 10-7-1999]
The Building Commissioner and Zoning Administrator or his/her designee is hereby authorized and empowered to give written notification to the owner or agent of such owner of any lot, place or area within the City of any violation of Section 250.030, and to direct such owner or agent to cut, destroy or remove any such weeds, grass, trees or other deleterious unhealthy growth, or other noxious matter found growing, lying or located on such owner's property or in any area between the private property line and the mid-line of the adjacent right-of-way of the streets named in Section 250.030(A). Such notice shall be by certified mail, addressed to such owner, or agent of such owner, at the last known address of such owner as shown on the tax rolls of the City, return receipt requested. If the letter containing the notice is returned uncollected, then service shall be obtained by posting a copy of the notice on the property for seven (7) days. Service of notice shall be deemed to have been made as of the conclusion of the seven (7) day posting period. The notice shall further provide that the decision of the Building Commissioner and Zoning Administrator or his/her designee that the weeds or other growth have become unhealthy or deleterious may be appealed to the Board of Adjustment within seven (7) days of the receipt of the notice, upon payment of the appropriate fee.
[CC 1991 §24-17.1; Ord. No. 690 §1, 9-11-1984]
A.
In
addition to those provisions set forth in this Article, any person
failing to correct a violation of this Article, within seven (7) days
after receipt of notice of such violation, will be guilty of a misdemeanor,
punishable by a minimum fine of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).
B.
Notice
shall be given to the owner of the property in accordance with the
provisions of this Article, except that such notice shall also specify
that failure to comply with the notice to remove is a misdemeanor.
[CC 1991 §24-18; Ord. No. 530 Art. III, 5-13-1975; Ord. No. 99-1149 §1, 10-7-1999]
Upon the failure, neglect or refusal of any owner or agent of such owner notified under Section 250.040, to cut, destroy or remove weeds, trees, grass or other deleterious, unhealthy growth or other noxious matter, growing, lying or located upon such property within seven (7) days after receipt of the notice provided for in Section 250.040, or in the case where the owner or his/her agent has appealed the decision of the Building Commissioner and Zoning Administrator or his/her designee, then within seven (7) days of the denial of the appeal, the Building Commissioner and Zoning Administrator or his/her designee is hereby authorized and empowered to contract with third (3rd) parties on behalf of the City to cut, destroy or remove such weeds, trees, grass or other deleterious, unhealthy growth or other noxious matter or to order the removal by the City.
[CC 1991 §24-19; Ord. No. 530 Art. IV, 5-13-1975; Ord. No. 99-1149 §1, 10-7-1999]
When the City has affected the removal of noxious growth or has paid for its removal under Section 250.060, the Building Commissioner and Zoning Administrator shall submit a bill for the cost of the removal to the owner of the property. If the amount is not paid within fourteen (14) days the amount of the bill shall be charged to the owner of such property in a special tax bill.
[CC 1991 §24-20; Ord. No. 530 Art. V, 5-13-1975]
The special tax bill charged under Section 250.070 shall constitute a first (1st) lien and privilege on the property, and shall remain in full force and effect for the amount due in principal and interest plus cost of court, if any, for collection until final payment has been made; such costs and expenses shall be collected in a manner fixed by law for the collection of taxes and further, shall be subject to a delinquency penalty of eight percent (8%) per annum if it is not paid in full on or before the date the special tax bill becomes delinquent.
