§ 34-295. Hearing notice.

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, and that it may be necessary for the city to cut down and remove the weeds, the property owner shall be notified of a hearing to be held for the purpose of making this determination. The notice of hearing shall:

(1)

Be in writing;

(2)

Describe the parcel of real property where the violations are alleged to exist;

(3)

Set the date, time and location of a hearing to be held not less than ten days from the date such notice is mailed, posted or served;

(4)

Advise that, if the grass, rank weeds or noxious plants are not cut down and removed within five days of being ordered abated, the director of neighborhood and community services will order the grass, rank weeds or noxious plants to be cut down and removed, with the cost thereof being specially assessed against the property; and

(5)

Be served upon the owner or agent of the owner 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 agent of the owner, or by posting the notice on the parcel of real property described in the notice.

(Ord. No. 930077, 2-4-93)