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CITY OF NEW BUFFALO CODE OF ORDINANCES ARTICLE III. WEEDS AND OTHER NOXIOUS VEGETATION Section 15-11. Duty of property owners to cut and destroy. [Ord. 147, 10/20/2004] Each owner of property within the City shall be responsible for cutting and destroying any Canada thistles, milkweeds, wild carrots, oxeyedaisies, ragweed, poison ivy, tall grass and any other noxious vegetation growing or situated on any area of their property and adjacent curb lawn rights-of-way within the City. The above described vegetation shall be cut and destroyed and such property shall remain free of such vegetation thereafter and during the growing season. Section 15-12. Notice to property owners to cut and destroy; removal by City upon failure of owner to comply with notice. The City shall give written notice to the owner of any property containing vegetation described in Section 15-11 by first class mail to such owner as taken from the tax rolls, and such owner shall be given notice and shall have ten (10) days from and after such notice to remove the noxious vegetation from the property and adjoining rights-ofway. In the event such owner does not cut and destroy the noxious vegetation on their property within the ten (10) days as required, the City may enter such premises and cut and destroy such noxious vegetation. This notice shall suffice as notice for the entire growing season. In the event said noxious vegetation is again allowed to grow to a height of nine (9) inches or more, the City shall have the right to remove said vegetation without additional notification. Section 15-13. Responsibility of property owner for City expense. [Ord. 182, 12/16/2008] In the event the City is required to cut and remove the noxious vegetation from any property, as provided by the preceding Section, the City shall thereafter bill the owner of such property for the expense of cutting and removing/ destroying such noxious vegetation and the owner of such property shall be responsible for the expense of cutting and removing/ destroying the same. In addition to the owner of such property being responsible for the expense of cutting and removing/ destroying such noxious vegetation that owner of such property shall be penalized by a fine not exceeding $200 for the first offense, a fine not exceeding $350 for the second offense, and a fine not exceeding $500 for each subsequent offense. Section 15-14. Procedure for collection and cutting expense when owner fails to pay upon being billed. In the event any property owner does not pay to the City the expense of cutting and destroying noxious vegetation, after being billed as provided by the preceding Section, the expense of so cutting and destroying shall be added to the tax bill of the owner of such property and shall become a lien against said property, and shall be collected in a like manner as taxes are collected. Chapter 15- SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING 15-3
CITY OF NEW BUFFALO CODE OF ORDINANCES ARTICLE IV. UNLAWFUL REMOVAL OF MATERIALS SET OUT FOR RECYCLING COLLECTION. Section 15-15. Purpose. This Article is designed to prevent the unauthorized collections of recyclable materials which are set out as part of a designated recycling program. Unauthorized collection or scavenging may reduce the volumes of materials collected as part of a designated program and thereby threaten the economic viability of the authorized program. Scavenging may also cause confusion among participating residents and thereby disrupt the publicity and educational processes of an authorized program. This Article is also designed to insure that a designated recycling program will be implemented in an orderly fashion to avoid adverse effects on the public health, welfare, safety, and environment. Section 15-16. Definitions. "Authorized recycling program" shall mean a program for the collection and recycling of recyclable materials which is instituted, sponsored, authorized, or controlled by the City. "Recyclable materials" shall mean all items of refuse designated by the City Manager or any contractual agreement in effect within the City to be part of an authorized recycling program and which are intended for transportation, processing, and remanufacturing or reuse. "Scavenging" shall mean the unauthorized collection of recyclable materials that have been set out by residents of the City specifically for participating in curbside recycling programs. Section 15-17. Designation of items. Items designated for recycling shall be listed by the City Manager or within any contractual agreement to be part of an authorized recycling program. Section 15-18. Ownership of recyclable materials. Ownership of recyclable materials set out for the purpose of participating in curbside recycling programs shall remain with the person who set out the materials until removed by the authorized collector. Until the recyclable materials are removed by the authorized collector, the person who set out the materials is totally responsible for their proper preparation, handling, and storage. Ownership and responsibility for the proper handling of the recyclable materials shall vest in the authorized collector upon removal thereof by the collector. Section 15-19. Unauthorized collection. It shall be unlawful for any person who is not authorized by the City, county, or authorized contractor to take or collect recyclable material set out for authorized collection programs within the City. Chapter 15- SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING 15-4
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