[HISTORY: Adopted by ordinance 6-14-1993; amended 5-10-2004 by
Ord. No. 234; 9-11-2006 by Ord.
No. 342; 6-11-2007 by Ord. No. 414; 12-10-2007 by Ord. No. 430; 7-24-2018 by Ord. No. 814; 9-10-2018 by Ord. No. 824. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Amended 7-31-2023 by Ord. No. 1042]
It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant of any property
within the City limits to permit or maintain on any such property,
any growth of weeds, grass or other rank vegetation to a greater height
than 10 inches on the average, or any accumulation of dead weeds,
grass or brush. Same is hereby deemed to be a nuisance. Upon conviction,
such person shall be punished as provided herein, and every day such
nuisance is maintained shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
This ordinance shall not apply to any land used for the pasturing
of animals or the growing of crops so long as the property is zoned
A-1, unimproved land, greater than one (1) acre, and not located within
a subdivision.
Whenever private property abuts a platted street, right-of-way,
or easement belonging to the City of Moscow Mills, or any public entity,
and there exists in such platted street, right-of-way, or easement
a lawn or grassy area between the private property line and midline
of said platted street, right-of-way, or easement, then such lawn
or grassy area shall be considered, for purposes of this chapter,
to be a part of the private lot which abuts the platted street, right-of-way,
or easement, and it shall be the duty of the those responsible under
this chapter for the maintenance of the private lot to equally maintain
the lawn or grassy area within the abutting platted street, right-of-way,
or easement, and all of the provisions of this chapter shall apply
with equal force and effect to said lawn or grassy area.
