§ 8-6. Weeds and edging requirements.

(a)

High weeds and grass. A person, owner, tenant, agent, or person responsible for any premises within the city, occupied or unoccupied, commits an offense if said person permits or allows weeds to grow on the premises to a greater height than ten (10) inches. Said premises shall include, but not be limited to, the parkway between sidewalk and the curb; the right-of-way between any fence, wall, or barrier and the curb or pavement if such exists or the center line of said right-of-way; or the area between a fence, wall, or barrier and within any abutting drainage channel easement to the top of such channel closest to the property.

(b)

Agricultural properties. With respect to uncultivated agricultural properties, a person, owner, tenant, agent, or person responsible for such property commits an offense if said person permits or allows weeds to grow to a greater height than ten (10) inches within one hundred fifty (150) feet from any adjacent property under different ownership or any street right-of-way. However, on cultivated agricultural properties where the distance between the growing crop and abutting property under different ownership or street right-of-way is less than one hundred fifty (150) feet, the person, owner, tenant, agent, or person responsible for such property commits an offense if said person permits or allows weeds to grow to a greater height than ten (10) inches between such growing crop and such property or street right-of-way. A person commits an offense if the person permits or allows weeds or crops on a corner lot to grow to any height which would create a traffic hazard, visibility obstruction, or otherwise impede the accessibility of a sidewalk, driveway or street.

(c)

Edging . A person, owner, tenant, agent or person responsible for any premises within the city, occupied or unoccupied, commits an offense if said person fails to maintain all ground cover, including but not limited to grass; weeds; ivy; and other decorative groundcovers, by mowing, trimming, and/or edging such that it does not encroach over the edge of sidewalks; pedestrian ways; driveways; flatwork; curbs; and/or street pavement.

( Ord. No. 2018-10114, § 4, 9-20-18 )