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Chapter 25
VEGETATION*
Art. I. In General, §§ 25-1 – 25-15
Art. II. Weeds, Grass and Other Vegetation, §§ 25-16 – 25-19
*Cross reference – Visual obstruction at street intersections, § 20-181
State law reference - Missouri plan law, RSMo 236.010 et seq.
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 25-1 – 25-15 Reserved.
ARTICLE II. WEEDS, GRASS AND OTHER VEGETATION*
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* Cross reference - Growth of weeds declared a nuisance, § 25-16.
State law reference – Destruction of weeds, RSMo 263.190 et seq.
Sec. 25-16. Nuisance declared.
Any growth of vegetation proscribed by section 24-17 is hereby declared, defined and deemed to be a nuisance for the purposes of this article.
(Code 1970, § 12-40)
Sec. 25-17. Maintenance of nuisance prohibited.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee or occupant, or any agent, servant, representative or employee of any such owner, lessee or occupant having control of any lot or land or any part thereof in the city, to permit or maintain on any such lot, or land or on or along the sidewalk, street, or alley adjacent to the same between the property line and the curb, any growth of weeds, grass and poisonous or harmful vegetation to a greater height than twelve (12) inches on the average, or any accumulation of dead weeds, grass or brush.
(b) It shall also be unlawful for any such person or persons to cause, suffer or allow poison ivy, ragweed or other poisonous plants, or plants detrimental to heath to grow on any such lot or land in such manner that any part of such ivy, ragweed or other poisonous or harmful weed shall extend upon, overhang or border any public place or allow seed, pollen or other poisonous particles or emanations therefrom to be carried through the air into any public place.
(Code 1970, § 12-40)
Sec. 24-18. Duty of owner, lessee or occupant.
It shall be the duty of any owner, lessee or occupant of any lot or land to cut and remove or cause to be cut and removed all weeds, grass, poisonous or harmful vegetation as often as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of section 25-17.
(Code 1970, § 12-41)
Sec. 25-19. When city to do the work.
If the provisions of section 24-18 are not complied with, the director of public works or other official designated by the city manager shall give a hearing after ten (10) day’s notice thereof, either personally or by United States mail to the owner or owners, or his or their agents, or by posting such notice on the premises. Following the hearing, the director of public works or other designated official may declare the weeds to be a nuisance and order the same to be abated within five (5) days. If the weeds are not cut down and removed within five (5) days, the director of public works or other designated official shall have the weeds cut down and removed and shall certify the cost of same to the city clerk. The city clerk shall cause a special tax bill therefore against the property to be prepared and to be collected by the city collector, with other taxes assessed against the property. The tax bill from the date of its issuance shall be a lien on the property until paid and shall be prima facie evidence of the recitals therein and of its validity and no mere clerical error or informality in the same, or in the proceedings leading up to the issuance, shall be a defense thereto. Each special tax bill shall be issued by the city clerk and delivered to the collector on or before the first day of June of each year. Such bills if not paid when due shall bear interest at the rate of eight (8) percent per annum.
(Code 1970, § 12-42)
State law reference – Similar provisions, RSMo 71.285.
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