§ 13-7-402. ISSUANCE OF NOTICE.

(a)

"Person in control" defined. In this section, "person in control" includes an agent of the owner, as defined in § 13-7-101 of this title, occupant, or person in control of a lot or lands in the county.

(b)

Authority. In addition to the penalty provided in § 13-7-401(d) of this subtitle, the Code Official or the Director of Environmental Protection and Sustainability, or the Director's designated representative may enforce the requirements of § 13-7-401(a) of this subtitle in accordance with Article 3, Title 6 of the Code.

(c)

Contents of the notice. The correction notice required under this section shall inform the owner, occupant, or person in control of a lot or lands that:

(1)

(i)

Grass, weeds, or other rank vegetation have grown to a height exceeding 1 foot and that the owner, occupant, or person in control shall cut the weeds or other vegetation to a height not exceeding 3 inches; or

(ii)

Noxious weeds are growing on the lands and that the owner, occupant, or person in control shall destroy the noxious weeds by any of the methods authorized under this subtitle; and

(2)

The owner, occupant, or person in control shall begin compliance with the notice within 5 days after service of the notice.

(1988 Code, §§ 22-82, 22-83) (Bill No. 173, 1989, § 2, 1-26-1990; Bill No. 69-98, § 1, 7-10-1998; Bill No. 105-00, § 2, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 82-06, § 3, 8-24-2006; Bill No. 122-10, § 6, 1-16-2011)