Ordinances The Code Enforcement Office deals with many city ordinances on a regular basis. The property owners are responsible for keeping all grass on residential property no taller than six inches, and no taller than 12 inches on commercial or unimproved lots. All noxious weeds must be knocked down and sprayed. All property owners are required to remove the snow and ice from any and all sidewalks that abut a street within 24 hours after the end of a snowfall. If all the ice cannot be removed, a mixture of salt and sand must be applied.
All property owners are responsible for keeping properties free of all junk and debris.
This includes tree limbs, old appliances, trash, or anything else considered to be junk by the Code Enforcement Office. No person shall leave any unlicensed or inoperative vehicle on a property inside the City limits for a period of more than 21 days. All persons in charge of private property are required to keep and collect all trash and rubbish in proper receptacles with sealed lids that do not exceed 33 gallons. Garbage cans must be removed from the boulevard within 24 hours after garbage pick-up. Garbage cans must be kept in the house, garage, or behind the house until the regular pick-up day.