§ 16-23. Authority of city to cut.

(a)

Where such property owners, or their duly authorized agents, fail to so cut and remove the rank growth of weeds, grass, and other underbrush of whatever kind or character as set forth in this article, or fail to remove any trash, debris, refuse, garbage, discarded or noxious matter, the building official of the city or his duly authorized representative may order a duly authorized agent of the city to cut, clear and remove the same, at the expense of the owners, addressed in accordance with tax rolls of the city, after giving ten days' written notice thereof by registered mail to the owners, addressed in accordance with the tax rolls of the city, or their duly authorized agents or after notice has been given the owners by advertisement in the official journal of the city for two consecutive publications in said official journal.

(b)

The city administration may undertake the cutting, destruction or removal of noxious weeds or grass or other deleterious, unhealthful or noxious growths or discarded or noxious matter on any property within the municipality on a monthly basis without the notice required in subsection (a) of this section if the property owner liable has been notified pursuant to such subsection at any time during the immediately preceding 12 months, and has failed to do the work himself after opportunity to do so. However, prior to undertaking such work, the city administration shall file and record an affidavit, signed by the mayor or his designee, at its administrative office. Such affidavit shall include the following:

(1)

A description of the property sufficient to reasonably identify it.

(2)

A photograph of the property sufficient to reasonably identify its unsafe or unsanitary condition and to justify the necessity for cutting, destroying or removing weeds, grass or other noxious growths or discarded or noxious matter.

(3)

A statement that the property owner liable has, within the past 12 months, failed to do such work after notification and opportunity to do so pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.

(Code 1966, § 11-52; Ord. No. 3016, 7-10-2001; Ord. No. 3235, 12-14-2005; Ord. No. 3581, 9-14-2010)

State law reference

Similar provisions, R.S. 33:5062.