§ 16-20.5. Duty of property owner to cut and remove weeds, brush and unsightly matter.

(a)

It shall be the duty of any person owning, claiming, occupying or having supervision or control of any such real property, as provided for in this article, to cut and remove all such weeds, brush and other objectionable or unsightly matter as often as may be necessary to comply with this article.

(b)

Uncut grass, weeds, or other objectionable or unsightly matter shall not be allowed to accumulate on any public right-of-way, nor shall such grass, weeds, or other objectionable or unsightly matter be deposited or allowed to be deposited into the storm sewer or sanitary sewer system.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant of any property within the city to suffer or permit tree limbs, brush or unsightly vegetation to grow within one (1) foot of the public street or alley adjacent to that private property.

(d)

It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant of any property within the city to suffer or permit limbs, brush and other vegetation existing above a public street or alley to hang lower than twelve (12) feet above the alley or street pavement or seven (7) feet above the sidewalk and other rights-of-way.

(Ord. No. 05-109, 6-28-05; Ord. No. 10-112, 7-27-10)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 05-109, adopted June 28, 2005, added § 16-20(a) to the Code. Said provisions were redesignated as § 16-20.5 to maintain the numerical continuity of the Code.