§ 13-23. Removal of garbage, trash, junk, weeds and grass.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any owner of any lot, yard or real property in the city to permit weeds or grass to grow in excess of ten inches in height; or to permit trash, garbage, junk or other like matter to accumulate thereon to an extent which constitutes a menace to the public health and welfare; and it shall the duty of every owner of such real property to immediately clean off the same and render the same free from such weeds, grass, garbage, trash, junk or other like matter upon being notified in writing by the building official, code enforcement officer or county health official so to do.

(b)

All persons failing to remove said garbage, trash, junk, or cut down grass and weeds within seven days after receiving notice from the building official, code enforcement officer or county health official shall upon conviction be punished in accordance with section 1-8 of this Code.

(c)

This section shall be considered cumulative and in addition to the other ordinances of the city in relation to the subject matter of this section.

( Ord. of 4-27-2015, § 1 )