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. � i II 1 2011 May 3 , 1255 Dickens�on Street P�ge 2 of 2 Sec. 5i-1. Maintenance of private property. �' a) It is the duty of the owner of every vacant property and the owner and o¢cupant of every occupied property to maintain the property in a neat, cle n and ,presentable manner free of any junk, debris, refuse, litter, dead trees, or �oxious weeds, and to remove all other public health or safety hazards from the prpperty. (b) The owner or occupant of every lot or parcel shall regularly cut or otlherwise maintain all grass and weeds on the property at a height of not more than six inches, except this provision shall not apply to the following: � . (1) Publicly owned parks, trails or nature areas. (2) Property actively being farmed or used for agricultural purpolses in conformance with chapter 78. (3) Residential properties in excess of one acre gross lot size when lo ated in the RR-1A, RR-1B, LR-1A and RS rural residential zoning districts, p ovided that such properties or portions of properties shall be maintai ed in conformance with this subsection upon notice from the city that lack f such maintenance has caused complaints from abutting property owners and is thereby creating a public nuisance. (4) Wetlands vegetation as defined in chapter 78. I (5) Grass, weeds or underbrush on any slope in excess of 100 perc�nt (45 degrees). � (c) Any violation of this section is declared to be a nuisance and a public saf I ty and welfare hazard, and upon seven days' written notice to the owner, as sh�wn by the records of the office of the county auditor, of private premises on whidh such material is found or any conditions in violation of this code section exist, he city may remove such matter or correct any conditions in violation, and ce�ify the �ost of such removals or corrections as any other special assessment. I