§ 9-96-5. Cutting and cleaning by city.

A.

In addition to the penalty provided for in section 1-24-1 of this code, upon the failure of any owner of lots or lands in the city to cut or cause to be cut weeds, grass or noxious growths upon the property described in the notice mentioned in section 9-96-4 within five days thereof, the weed section of the general services division is authorized and directed to have such weeds, grass and noxious growths cut, and a statement of the cost thereof shall be filed with the director of finance or his or her designee. A lien is declared on such property for all costs and expenses of cutting incurred by the weed section of the general services division. Work performed under this section by the city may be accomplished by cutting or by chemical control, and with city forces or by retention of services from a private contractor to perform on the city's behalf in accordance with the city's contracting and purchasing procedures.

B.

Upon receipt of the statement of costs of cutting weeds or chemical control of grass or noxious growths pursuant to this action, the director of finance may transmit a true copy thereof the city attorney, who shall forthwith institute suit or take such other proceedings as may be necessary to enforce the lien on such property.

C.

All uncollected costs for cutting or chemical control of weeds, grass or noxious growths for the current year shall be certified to the city treasurer on or before December 31 of each year. It shall be the duty of the city treasurer to collect, as a special tax, the amount so certified at the time city taxes levied against properties on which the cutting or chemical control was done for the next succeeding year are collected. The cost of cutting chemical control of weeds, grass and noxious growth pursuant this section is declared to be a special tax to be collected general taxes levied by the city.

(Code 1967, § 22-25; Code 1985, § 16-460; Ord. No. 837, § 1, 1-12-1971; Ord. No. 4724, § 1, 12-7-1999; Ord. No. 4978, § 1, 12-3-2002)

Charter reference

Cutting of weeds by city and collection of cost thereof, §§ 424, 425.