§ 14-80. Vegetation or grass of height greater than 12 inches constitutes offense.

(a)

Violation. A person, owner, tenant or agent responsible for or claiming or having supervision or control of any real property, occupied or unoccupied, within the City limits commits an offense by permitting or allowing weeds, grass, brush, or any vegetation to grow to a height greater than 12 inches upon any such real property. Such real property shall include, but not be limited to:

(1)

The parkway between the sidewalk and the curb;

(2)

The right-of-way between any fence, wall or barrier and the curb or pavement if such exists or the centerline of such right-of-way;

(3)

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;

(4)

The area outside the property to an abutting curbline;

(5)

The area outside the property to a distance of ten feet from the property line if such area is part of or adjacent to a drainage easement or creek; or

(6)

Any area directly across an alley or traveled way that borders the property which is between the edge of the alley or traveled way and a screening wall or other barrier.

Vegetation not regularly cultivated that exceeds 12 inches in height shall be presumed to be a nuisance, objectionable, unsanitary and unsightly.

(b)

Exception. It shall not be an offense under this section to permit or allow weeds, grass, brush or other vegetation to grow to a height greater than 12 inches if they are growing in an area designated as a natural conservation area, preserve or habitat by any federal or State law or agency and the removing or cutting of the vegetation within that area is prohibited by the federal or State law or agency.

(Ord. No. 200-01-07, § 1, 7-17-2007)