§ 78-26. Purpose.  


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  • The purpose of this article is to preserve and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, motorists, and pedestrians alike through the regulation of the growth of noxious weeds, rank vegetation, and grasses which are deemed to detract from the appearance and character of a neighborhood, negatively affect the value and marketability of surrounding property, constitute a traffic hazard or fire hazard, and cause additional health problems for persons with respiratory ailments. Failure to comply with the provisions of this article is hereby declared to be a nuisance per se.

(Ord. No. 769, § 1, 3-20-06)