§ 8-10. Dangerous weeds.

In the event that a property owner permits or allows weeds to grow on the premises to a height greater than forty-eight (48) inches and such weeds are deemed by the city's code enforcement director to be an immediate danger to the health, life, or safety of any person, the code enforcement director, without notice to the property owner, may do such work or cause such work to be done to bring the real property into compliance with this section. The costs, charges, and expenses incurred in doing or having such work done or improvements made to the real property shall be assessed to the property owner and if not paid, may be filed as a lien against the property in accordance with section 8-9. Not later than the tenth day after the date upon which the weeds were abated under this section, notice of the abatement and charges incurred shall be given to the property owner. Such notice shall contain the following:

(1)

An identification of the property, which is not required to be a legal description;

(2)

A description of the violations that occurred on the property;

(3)

A statement that the city abated the weeds;

(4)

The amount of the charges, including interest thereon; and

(5)

An explanation of the property owner's right to request an administrative hearing about the city's abatement of the weeds.

( Ord. No. 2018-10114, § 4, 9-20-18 )