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94.03 Weeds
94.03 WEEDS
           
(a)       Owners of real property located within the corporate limits of the City of Richmond, Indiana, shall cut and remove weeds and other rank vegetation growing on such property unless such vegetation is part of an established agricultural enterprise and is currently being used for pasture or the production of hay.
 
(b)       The Department of Administration shall be responsible for the administration of Section 94.03 et seq. of the Richmond Code.
 
(c)        “Weeds” subject to removal under this code provision shall be those weeds which are one foot high or higher and “other rank vegetation” subject to removal under this code provision shall be vegetation growing with excessive luxuriance and vigor which is at least one foot high or higher.
 
(d)       Any property owner who fails to remove weeds and other rank vegetation, as defined in Section 94.03(c), shall be deemed to be in violation of Section 94.03(a). Notice of violation by the Department of Administration shall be mailed First Class, U.S. Postal Service, to the property owner’s address shown on the records of the Wayne County Treasurer. One letter within a calendar year shall be deemed sufficient notice for each and every lot, parcel, and lands owned by the offender within the corporate limits of the City in case of party’s failure to comply with the terms of Section 94.03(a). The City shall have the right to cut and remove weeds and rank vegetation upon the property owners failure to do so within seven days after the mailing of notice of violation.
 
(e)       The City Controller shall issue a bill to the property owner at the address shown on the records of the Wayne County Treasurer, which bill shall include the administrative cost of $20.00 plus the actual removal cost incurred by the City either by using its own employees or an independent contractor.
 
(f)         In the event a property owner disputes a notice of violation issued under Section 94.03(d) or a bill issued under Section 94.03(e), such property owner may file a written appeal with the Board of Pubic Works and Safety for rescission or adjustment of such notice or bill within fourteen days after the date of such notice or bill.
 
(g)       If the property owner fails to pay a bill under Section 94.03(e) within forty-five days, the Department of Administration shall certify to the Wayne County Auditor the amount of the bill plus an additional administrative cost of $20.00 incurred in the certification. The Wayne County Auditor shall place the total amount certified on the tax duplicate for the property affected, and the total amount including any accrued interest, shall be collected as delinquent taxes are collected and shall be disbursed to the general fund of the City of Richmond as provided in Indiana Code 36-7-10.1-4.                       


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