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OCTOBER 2, 1986
FIRST READING
OCTOBER 16, 1986
SECOND READING
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�305 ORDINANCE
(CARRIED LOST LAID OVER WITHDRAWN )
PURPOSE: AMEND WEED CONTROL PROVISIONS
INITIATED BY: DEPARTMENT OF COMM[JNITY DEVELOPMENT
A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDSNG SECTIONS 16-
37(A) AND 18-69 OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO WEEDS
AND LAWN MAINTENANCE.
The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section 16-37(A)(1) of the Oshkosh Municipal
Code pertaining to dwelling and premises care is amended by adding
the following: "Yards shall be maintained according to the
provisions of Section 18-69 of this Code."
SECTION 2. That Section 18-69 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code
pertaining to Weed Cutting is repealed and recreated as follows:
SECTION 18-69 WEED CUTTING AI3D LAWN CARE
(A) Q3aner's Re�ponsib�l�tv
The owner of every piece or parcel of land within the City
shall cut or cause to be cut all grass in excess of eight
(8) inches in length, dandelions, and weeds and other like
vegetative growth in excess of eight (8) inches in length
upon said land.
�g� r, t rrnwth Public Nuisance Abatement by Citv
All uncut geowth as outlined above is heceBy declared to
be a public nuisance and fire hazard and shall be cut by
the City. The costs thereof, together with an administxa-
tive charge of $10.00 per bill imposed each time the
growth is cut, shal l be charged against the property as a
special tax.
(C) Exemption
This ordinance shall not apply to appropriate lands
cultivated for agxicultural purposes or to appropxiate
privately-owned nature areas as outlined in paragraph (D)
below provided that appropriate measures shall be taken to
eliminate noxious weeds as defined in Section 66.96 of the
Wisconsin Statutes. Failuxe to eliminate the noxious
weeds or otherwise conform to the land manaqement plan for
a nature area shall forfeit the exemption to this Section.
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(D) private Nature Areas
(1) An owner of land in the City may apply to the
Directoz of Paxks or designee for appxoval of a nature
area on privately owned land. The application shall
define the proposed nature area indicating the types of
vegetation to be used and any other information the
Director deems necessary. The owner shall agree to hold
the City harmless for all acts necessary to enforce its
Weed Cutting and Lawn Care regulation. There shall be
specific management techniques outlined to control weeds
and noxious weeds, and rodent infiltration.
(2? Failure to comply with the land management plan for
the area may result in revocation of approval. The
Director shall mail to the owner of the pxopexty in
question a notice of intent to revoke the plan allowing
the owner thirty (30) days to either correct the
violations or to convert the property into a mowed and
manicured lawn composed of a common stand of turf grass
mowed to a height of not greatec than eight (8) inches.
Failure to act on the notice shall entitle the City to
proceed accoxding to subsection (B) above.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and publication.
SUBMITTED BY
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