Dexter: Grass and Weed Control Ordinance

CITY OF DEXTER

NOTICE OF PROVISIONS OF THE GRASS AND WEED CONTROL ORDINANCE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in accordance with Chapter 62, Article III, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Dexter, Michigan, all noxious weeds, or other weeds, grass, brush, or deleterious, unhealthy growths exceeding a height of eight (8) inches, growing, standing or lying upon any property in the City of Dexter, shall be cut down, destroyed or removed as the case may be, at least once a month, from May through September, and more often, as may be necessary. If the owner or occupant, or any person or persons, agent, firm, or corporation having control or management of any lot or parcel of land upon which any building or buildings have been erected shall fail, refuse, or neglect to comply with the above mentioned Code provisions, the City shall cause the weeds, grass, brush, deleterious, unhealthy growths to be cut down, destroyed or removed and the owner or occupant, or any person or persons, agent, firm, or corporation having control or management shall be responsible for a municipal civil infraction. Provided, further, that any lot or parcel of land which is situated within any area between the lower or upper banks of such streams or watercourses shall be exempted from the provisions of such Code provisions. The expense incurred by the City in the cutting, destruction and/or removal of same, together with an administrative charge of $100.00 or 25% of the contractor's fee, whichever is more, will be levied and collected against such property in the manner provided by law.

July 5, 2023

Enforcement Officer

City of Dexter