A. Whenever nuisance weeds are found to exist upon any property within the city, the city shall notify the owner of the property or, if no such person can reasonably be found, the person in control or possession of the premises.

B. The notice shall state that the existence of such nuisance weeds constitutes a public nuisance, and shall order the owners, or persons in possession, to exterminate or remove all such weeds on any property within the city limits, and upon one-half of any adjacent street or road. The notice shall further inform such property owners, or person(s) in possession, that upon their failure to remove or exterminate such weeds within a specified time, the city may proceed to have such weeds removed or exterminated and assess the cost thereof to the property involved.

C. Personal notice of the order shall be served. In case personal service cannot reasonably be obtained, then the notice shall be published once a week for two weeks in a newspaper in the municipality, or if no such paper exists, in a newspaper within the county. The last date of publication shall be not less than seven days prior to the date upon which the city commences the removal of weeds from such property. (Ord. 616 § 1, 1999)