Town of Wallingford
Weeds
Ordinance
Regarding Weeds
CHAPTER 3: WEEDS
§4301.
DELETERIOUS GROWTHS PROHIBITED
No
owner of any lot, place or area within Fire District No. 1 of the
Town of Wallingford, or within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the dwelling
of any adjoining property owner, shall permit
on such lot, place or area, or upon any sidewalk abutting the same, any
weeds or grass constituting deleterious, unhealthy growths,
or other noxious matter, that may be
growing, lying or located thereon. Violation
of this chapter shall constitute a public nuisance.
§4302.
DESTRUCTION OF DELETERIOUS GROWTH
(a)
All lots,
places, or areas as set forth in Section 4301 of this Chapter shall be cut not
later than August 1 of each year.
(b)
Not
withstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section, the Health
Officer is hereby authorized and empowered to notify, in writing, at any time,
the owner of any lot, place, or area within the Town of Wallingford, or the
agent of such owner, to cut, destroy and/or remove any such weeds or grass constituting deleterious, unhealthy
or unsafe condition. Such notice
shall be by Registered Mailing, addressed to said owner, or agent of said
owner, at his last known address.
§4303.
ACTION UPON NON-COMPLIANCE
Upon
the failure, neglect, or refusal of any owner or agent to comply with the provisions of this Chapter, by the date specified in §4302(a)
hereof or, within seven (7) days after receipt of the written notice provided
for in such notice, in the event the same is returned to the Health Officer because of inability to make
delivery thereof, provided the same was properly addressed to the last known
address of such owner, or agent, the Health Officer is hereby authorized and
empowered to pay for the cutting, destroying, and/or removal of such weeds or
grass constituting deleterious, unhealthy growths or other noxious matter or to
order the removal by
the Town of Wallingford, and to assess any and all expenses so incurred by
the said Town of Wallingford against such owner or agent, provided that expenses
so assessed shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of §4107 of this revision.
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