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 Title 8. HEALTH AND SAFETY
 Chapter 8.36. WEEDS

  § 8.36.030. Public officer designated—Notice to remove.  

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  • The City Manager shall designate a public officer to be charged with the administration and enforcement of this chapter. The public officer or an authorized assistant shall notify in writing the owner, occupant or agent in charge of any premises in the City upon which weeds exist in violation of this chapter, by mail or by personal service, once per calendar year. Such notice shall include the following:

    A.

    That the owner, occupant or agent in charge of the property is in violation of the City weed control law.

    B.

    That the owner, occupant or agent in charge of the property is ordered to cut the weeds within ten (10) days of the receipt of that notice.

    C.

    That the owner, occupant or agent in charge of the property may request a hearing before the Governing Body or its designated representative within five days of the receipt of notice.

    D.

    That if the owner, occupant or agent in charge of the property does not cut the weeds after notice, the City or its authorized agent will cut the weeds and assess the cost of the cutting, including an administrative fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first cutting, and one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each cutting thereafter, against the owner, occupant or agent in charge of the property.

    E.

    That the owner, occupant or agent in charge of the property will be given an opportunity to pay the assessment, and, if it is not paid, it will be added to the property tax as a special assessment.

    F.

    That no further notice shall be given prior to removal of weeds during the current calendar year.

    G.

    That the public officer should be contacted if there are any questions regarding the order.

    If there is a change in the record owner of title to property subsequent to the giving of notice pursuant to this subsection, the City may not recover any costs or levy an assessment for the costs incurred by the cutting or destruction of weeds on such property unless the new record owner of title to such property is provided notice as required by this section.

    (Ord. 1310 § 3, 1997)

(Ord. No. 1521, § 1, 2-7-11)