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Timestamp: 2019-04-18 20:45:18+00:00

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6.12.020 List of noxious weeds.
6.12.030 Owner to control noxious weeds.
6.12.040 Notice — Contents — Service.
6.12.070 Trees pruned — Notice.
6.12.080 Care in planting trees — Required.
A. “Director of Public Works” includes his designee.
B. “Noxious weeds” are plants which are injurious to humans, animals, other plants or property and which have been designated as such by the Director of Public Works.
C. “Owner” means any person or his agent owning and/or in actual control of real property in the city, whether as fee owner, tenant or holder of other possessory interest.
D. “Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation or other association, including municipal corporations, public utilities, private utilities and governmental agencies. (Ord. 969 § 2, 1981).
The Director of Public Works is authorized to prepare a list of noxious weeds which are injurious to humans, animals, other plants or property. In preparing such list, the Director of Public Works may utilize a list of noxious weeds as set forth by the State Noxious Weed Control Board or any county noxious weed control board. The list may be revised from time to time as determined by the Director of Public Works. (Ord. 969 § 3, 1981).
Owners shall take all necessary steps to prevent the growth and spread of any noxious weeds growing on their property within the city. (Ord. 969 § 4, 1981).
A. Whenever the Director of Public Works becomes aware that noxious weeds are present upon property within the city and that the owner is not taking sufficient steps to control the same, the Director of Public Works shall send a written notice to the owner as set forth herein.
5. Signed and dated by the Director of Public Works.
C. The written notice shall be posted on the property and a copy sent by U.S. mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the owner at the address shown on the rolls of the county treasurer, and to the property address, if there is one. (Ord. 969 § 5, 1981).
No owner shall fail or refuse to take the corrective action set forth on the written notice within the time limit set forth therein. (Ord. 969 § 6, 1981).
A. If the owner fails or refuses to take the corrective action set forth in the written notice within the specified time limit, the Mayor may order the corrective action be taken by city forces.
B. In the event the corrective action is performed by city forces, the owner shall be liable for the full costs thereof, including fees for cost of service of the notice and for administrative overhead.
C. The remedy provided in this section shall be in addition to any other action authorized in this chapter or under state law, including institution of appropriate criminal and/or civil proceedings in courts of competent jurisdiction. (Ord. 969 § 7, 1981).
A. Owners of property bordering on any city street, alley or right-of-way shall prune trees and shrubs growing on their property in such manner that the trees and shrubs will not block or shade the light from street lights, interfere with passage of vehicles or pedestrians, obstruct the vision of traffic signs or obstruct the view of any intersection.
B. Should any owner fail or refuse to prune his trees and shrubs in the manner specified above, the Director of Public Works shall send the owner a written notice in the manner specified in Section 6.12.040.
C. Should the owner fail or refuse to prune the trees and shrubs within the time limits of the notice, the Mayor may authorize city forces to perform the work as set forth in Section 6.12.060. (Ord. 969 § 8, 1981).
6.12.080 Care in planting trees – Required.
A. All owners shall plant and care for their trees and shrubs in such a location and in such a manner as to avoid damage to city property, including streets, signs, sidewalks and utilities by means of growing branches, trunks and/or roots.
B. The Director of Public Works, if it is determined that any trees or shrubs are planted or growing in a manner to cause damage to the city property, shall send the owner a written notice of necessary corrective action as set forth in the manner specified in Section 6.12.040.
C. In the event the owner fails or refuses to take the required corrective action within the time limits of the notice, the Mayor may authorize city forces to perform the work as set forth in Section 6.12.060. (Ord. 969 § 9, 1981).
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as set forth in Section 1.01.110 of this code. (Ord. 969 § 10, 1981).

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