§ 24-67. Prohibited or unoccupied property or abutting sidewalks or neutral grounds.

(a)

No owner of any lot, place or area not leased or occupied by another person shall permit any noxious weeds, grass or deleterious, unhealthy or noxious growths, over two feet in height to grow or stand on any lot, place or area owned by such person, or any sidewalks or neutral ground abutting any lot or area owned by such person.

(b)

Naturally forested areas shall not be disturbed unless abutting an occupied lot and then only to the extent of 50 feet adjacent to such occupied property. If such naturally forested areas are determined to harbor rodents or other harmful animals, then the owner shall be required to take appropriate action to eliminate same.

(c)

In the event that unoccupied property is used for commercial farming and designated as such by virtue of occupancy and continuous use, it shall be excluded from the provisions of this article; but in no case shall the owner of such property allow it to become a haven for rodents or other dangerous animals.

(Code 1979, § 12-50; Ord. of 9-18-1984, § 3)