2013-02 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 48 - NUISANCES

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ORDINANCE NO. 2013-02 ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE -CHAPTER 48— NUISANCES - BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: Section 1. That Chapter 48 of the City Code of the City of Decatur, Illinois, be, and the same is hereby, modified and amended at Section 8 thereof, so that said Section 8 as so amended, shall provide as follows: 8. WEEDS. Weeds, grass or other underbrush which have grown to a height of ten (10) inches or more or allowed to flower, trees and bushes which need trimmed, and bushes and trees which need removed, are hereby declared to be a nuisance, and any owner, lessee, occupant or agent having control of any lot of ground or any part thereof within the City shall cut or cause the same to be cut within five (5) days after being notified to do so by the City. Such owner, lessee, occupant or agent of any lot of ground, or part thereof, shall also cut, or cause to be cut, upon notice as provided in this section, any Weeds, grass or underbrush, trim or cause to be trimmed nuisance trees or bushes, or remove or cause to be removed nuisance trees or bushes described herein which are growing or located between the prolongation of the side lot lines thereof, and between the rear or front lot line thereof, as the case may be, and the edge of any roadway or alley under the jurisdiction or control of the City and abutting such lot of ground, or part thereof; "roadway" and "alley", as used herein, shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in The Illinois Vehicle Code; provided, however, that no such owner, lessee, occupant or agent shall be responsible for cutting any weeds, grass or underbrush, trimming nuisance trees or bushes, or removing nuisance trees or bushes on public right-of-way if such are growing or located (1) on ground which has a slope greater than one to one and a height which exceeds three feet from the bottom of the slope to the top of the slope, or (2) on ground which is inaccessible to grounds maintenance equipment customarily used by residential households due to unusual topographical conditions or structures erected prior to February 15, 1991. If such person shall fail to comply with said notice, such weeds, grass or other underbrush, may be cut or caused to be cut, nuisance trees or bushes may be trimmed or caused to be trimmed or removed or caused to be removed by the City and the expense thereof shall be repaid to the City by the owner or person in control of said premises. Charges for weed, grass or other underbrush cutting on private