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Sec. 26-51. Growth of weeds restricted. (a) Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Codes administrator means the officer of the inspection department authorized to administer the provisions of this chapter, or any individual designated by the codes administrator to act in his behalf. Weed means a valueless plant growing wild or untended by the owner, lessee, possessor or occupant of the property in which it is growing. (b) Maximum height. No owner, lessee, possessor or occupant of any property situated in the town and located within 300 feet of another person's building occupied as a residence or business shall allow or maintain on any such property any growth of weeds and/or grass to a height of over ten inches. (c) Notice. It shall be the duty of the codes administrator or his designee to notify the owner and lessee, possessor or occupant of such property in writing that the owner, lessee, possessor or occupant is allowing weeds and/or grass to grow on such property in violation of subsection (b) of this section. This notice shall be served by the codes administrator upon the owner, lessee, possessor or occupant of the property and shall order compliance with subsection (b) within seven days of the date of the notice. Service shall be by delivering the notice in person or sending the notice by first class mail to the owner and lessee, possessor or occupant. Each day the weeds and/or grass are allowed to remain upon the property after such seven-day notice shall constitute a separate offense. (d) Removal by town; cost. If the owner, lessee, possessor or occupant of any premises upon which weeds and/or grass have grown or are growing in violation of subsection (b) does not cut or have the weeds and/or grass cut, or refuses to obey or abide by any notice from the town to have the weeds and/or grass cut, the town may, through its proper officers, enter the premises and remove the weeds and/or grass. The cost of the removal by the town shall be charged and assessed against the owner of the premises in the same manner and shall have the same force and effect as a tax lien against the premises. (Code 1987, § 96.30) |
