§ 26-75. Cutting and removing grass, noxious weeds, rank vegetation and trees; duty of owner and occupant.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for the occupant or owner of every property within the city to permit, allow, or otherwise cause any of the following activities upon property so owned or occupied:

(1)

Growth of any noxious weed, grass, or other rank vegetation of a height greater than eight (8) inches on average.

(2)

Accumulation of dead weeds, grass, brush, leaves, on the property.

(3)

Growth of noxious weeds, grass, or other rank vegetation detrimental to the public health on any property in such manner that any part of the noxious weeds, grass, or other rank vegetation extends upon, overhangs or borders any public place or adjoining properties, or allows seed, pollen, or other particles or emanations therefrom to be carried through the air into any public place or upon adjoining properties.

(4)

Fallen trees, branches, or portions thereof to lie upon public or private property.

(b)

It shall be the duty of every owner or occupant of such property to cause the weeds, brush, leaves, rank vegetation, trees, branches, or grass to be cut, destroyed or removed.

(c)

For purposes of this article, "noxious weeds" includes, but is not necessarily limited to, Canada thistle (Circium arvense), dodders (any species of Cuscuta), mustards (charlock, black mustard and Indian mustard, species of Brassica or Sinapis), wild carrot (Daucus carota), bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis), perennial sowthistle (Sonchus arvensis), hoary alyssum (Berteroa icana), ragweed (ambrosia elatior 1.), poison ivy (rhus toxicodendron), poison oak (rhus diversiloba or toxicodendron pubescens), poison sumac (toxicodendron vernix) or other plant which in the opinion of the director of public works, is regarded as a common nuisance.

(d)

For purposes of this article, "rank vegetation" includes, but is not necessarily limited to, cultivated, non-cultivated, ornamental, non-ornamental unmaintained woody plants, or shrubs.

(e)

For purposes of this article, "fallen trees" includes, but is not necessarily limited to, those trees, branches, or other portions of trees that hang low, lean, lie upon the ground, or cause hazardous conditions whether on public or private property.

(Ord. No. 2013-24, § 2, 11-26-13, eff. 12-26-13)