G-1 - Ordinance 2022-493 - Weeds and Noxious Growths

4. “Ground cover” means plants with the growth and root capacity to cover and stabilize an area of soil and to prevent erosion. 5. “Natural area” means an area allowed to retain native plant material in a natural prairie state. 6. “Noxious weeds” means primary and secondary classes of weeds as defined by the Code of Iowa, and all additions to this list as so declared by the State Secretary of Agriculture. 7. “Parking” means that part of the street, avenue or highway in the City not covered by sidewalk and lying between the lot line and curb line; on unpaved streets, the parking is that part of the street, avenue, or highway lying between the lot lines and that portion of the street usually traveled by vehicular traffic. 8. “Right-of-way” means the entire width of a platted street or alley in use or undeveloped. 9. “Soil erosion control” means a method of planting and cultivation, or lack of same, designed to retain soil and to prevent soil movement caused by natural or manmade causes. 10. “Undeveloped lot or land” means an unimproved lot or area. 11. “Weeds” means any plants growing uncultivated and out of context with the surrounding plant life when such plant has a seed head formed or forming and with a height of twelve (10) inches or more, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. 52.03 AUTHORITY FOR ENFORCEMENT. City of Tiffin staff members or other persons as may be designated by the City Council are responsible for the enforcement of this chapter and shall have all the necessary authority to carry out the enforcement of this chapter. 52.04 INTERFERENCE WITH ENFORCEMENT. No persons shall interfere with the staff member while engaged in the enforcement of this chapter. 52.05 PROVISIONS. Except as provided elsewhere in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply: 1. Each owner and each person in the possession or control of any land within the City limits of the City of Tiffin, Iowa, shall cut or otherwise destroy all noxious weeds thereon and shall keep said lands free of such growth. 2. Each owner and each person in possession or control of any property within the City limits of the City of Tiffin, Iowa, shall be responsible to: A. Keep said property, along with parking adjacent thereto, alleys, public ways or areas up to the centerline of said ways free of any noxious weeds.