§ 15-5. Removal of weeds, trash and solid waste by city; cost; tax bills.

Whenever weeds and/or trash and solid waste in violation of subsections 15-3(4), (13) are allowed to grow or accumulate on any part of any lot or ground within the city and other methods for abatement of the nuisance have failed, the city may, in accordance with RSMo 71.285, have the weeds cut down and/or the trash and solid waste removed and may certify the costs of the same to the city clerk who shall cause a special tax bill therefore to be issued against the property, to be collected with other taxes assessed against the property. The tax bill shall be a first lien on the property until paid and shall be prima facie evidence of the recitals therein and of its validity, and no mere clerical error or informality in the same, or in the proceedings leading up to the issuance thereof shall be a defense thereto. Each special tax bill shall be issued by the city clerk and delivered to the person responsible for the collection of the taxes on or before the first day of June each year. Such tax bills, if not paid, shall bear interest at the rate of eight (8) percent per annum. The public works committee of the city council shall establish rules and regulations involving the method of soliciting workers and payment of those doing the actual labor of removing the weeds.

(Ord. No. 6208, § 1(1), 8-8-89; Ord. No. 08-21, § I, 6-10-2008)