An owner of real property who has received written notice in the manner prescribed
by section 5-9-4 that weeds on the owner's property, or along public sidewalks or curblines and within
12 feet of the owner's front property line, are in excess of 12 inches shall cut all
such weeds within the time period set out in the notice, and the failure to do so
shall constitute a violation of this section. Said violation shall be a class four
civil violation which shall be enforced through the levying of a civil penalty pursuant
to section 1-1-11 of this code; provided, that the penalty for the first violation occurring in any
six-month period shall be $100, for a second violation occurring in any six-month
period the penalty shall be $250, and for each additional violation occurring in any
six-month period the penalty shall be $500. (Ord. No. 2878, 11/12/83, Sec. 2; Ord.
No. 3849, 3/23/96, Sec. 2)
