§ 66-21. Notice to owner in noncompliance.

The county health department or the division of code enforcement is authorized and empowered to notify, in writing, the owner of any lot, place, or area within the city, or the agent of the owner, to cut, destroy, or remove any weeds, grass, or deleterious, unhealthful growths over nine inches high, ashes, garbage, refuse, rubbish, or other noxious matter found lying or located on the owner's property, or on the sidewalk abutting the same. The notice shall be directed to the owner or agent at his last known address or his address as disclosed by the public records listing the property for taxation, by ordinary mail, postage prepaid, and shall specify a reasonable time of not less than ten days nor more than 60 days in which to comply with the provisions of this article. If compliance is not made within the time specified by the notice, the owner, or agent, shall be subject to the penalties specified for violation of this article.

(Code 1968, tit. 190, § 11; Code 1985, § 94.21; Ord. of 6-1-1970; Ord. No. 2398, 9-15-1980; Ord. No. 2975, 12-8-1986; Ord. No. 3681, 5-3-1993; Ord. No. 3911, 12-19-1994)