§ 34-294. Notice of violation.

Whenever the director of neighborhood and community services shall determine that either rank weeds, noxious plants or grass exists 12 inches or more in height on a parcel of real property, the property owner or occupant shall be notified. This notice shall:

(1)

Be in writing.

(2)

Set forth the alleged violations of this chapter.

(3)

Describe the parcel of real property where the violations are alleged to exist or to have been committed.

(4)

Advise that, if the grass, rank weeds or noxious plants are not cut down and removed within five days from the date of the notice, the property owner or occupant may be prosecuted in municipal court, and that procedures will be initiated to order the grass, rank weeds or noxious plants to be cut down and removed, with the cost thereof being specially assessed against the property.

(5)

Be served upon the owner or agent of the owner or occupant of the premises by either delivery of a copy of the notice to him or her personally or by leaving such a copy at his or her usual place of abode with a member of the family over the age of 15 years, or by United States mail, addressed to the owner or occupant or agent of the owner, or by posting the notice on the parcel of real property described in the notice.

(Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 18.173; Ord. No. 33627, 3-10-67; Ord. No. 39687, 6-4-71; Ord. No. 41688, 9-22-72; Ord. No. 53642, 1-29-82; Ord. No. 55057, 5-6-83; Ord. No. 56566, 6-14-84; Ord. No. 63356, 12-15-88; Ord. No. 911173, 10-31-91; Ord. No. 930077, 2-4-93)