32-2021 - Amend 1775.01 Weed, tall grass...

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a Section 2. That new Section 1775.01(a) is hereby enacted to read as follows: The owner, occupant or person having the charge or management of any lot or parcel of land situated within the City, whether the same be improved or unimproved, vacant or occupied, within forty- eight hours of notice to do so, shall cut or destroy, or cause to be cut or destroyed, the following: (1) Any tropical or semi -tropical grasses classified as "running bamboo" with monopodial (leptomorph) rhizome (root) systems when the plant has spread from its original premise of planting or is not being maintained. (2) Apple of Peru (Nicandra physalodes). (3) Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense). (4) Columbus grass (Sorghum x almum). (5) Cressleaf groundsel (Senecio glabellus). (6) Field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis). (7) Forage Kochia (Bassia prostrata). (8) Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum). (9) Grapevines (Vitis spp.), when growing in groups of one hundred or more and not pruned, sprayed, cultivated, or otherwise maintained for two consecutive years. (10) Hairy whitetop or ballcress (Lepidium appelianum). (11) Heart -podded hoary cress (Lepidium draba sub. draba). (12) Hedge bindweed (Calystegia sepium). (13) Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum). (14) Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense). (15) Kochia (Bassia scoparia). (16) Kudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata). (17) Leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula). (18) Marestail (Conyza canadensis) (19) Mile -A -Minute Weed (Polygonum perfoliatum). (20) Musk thistle (Carduus nutans). (21) Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri). (22) Perennial sowthistle (Sonchus arvensis). (23) Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum). (24) Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria). (25) Russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens). (26) Russian thistle (Salsola Kali var. tenuifolia). (27) Serrated tussock (Nassella trichotoma). (28) Shatter cane (Sorghum bicolor). (29) Water Hemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus). (30) Wild carrot (Daucus carota). (31) Wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa). (32) Tall grasses or other undesirable vegetation blooming or going to seed, or exceeding a height of six inches (excluding maintained ornamental grasses), or spreading pollen which may be harmful to human health, or creating a fire hazard, or refuge and breeding place for rodents and other vermin. Section 3. That new Section 1775.02 of the Lakewood Codified Ordinances is hereby enacted to read as follows: 1775.02 Height of Vegetation and Right of Ways. All vegetation regardless of type that has a height greaterthan TO" and impedes visibility of a right of way for motorists and pedestrians is prohibited.