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In the City of Summerset, ordinances regulate weeds, trees, and bushes to maintain public safety and neighborhood aesthetics. Key regulations include:

• Weed and Vegetation Control: Property owners must cut noxious or dangerous weeds, as defined by state or city authorities, and prevent domestic grass, weeds, or noxious vegetation from exceeding eight inches in height, as these are declared public nuisances.

• Tree and Bush Maintenance: Tree limbs or bushes hanging less than 12 feet above streets or eight feet above sidewalks are nuisances and must be removed. Vegetation obstructing traffic visibility may be ordered removed immediately by the Police Chief.

• Owner Responsibility: Owners must maintain vegetation on their lots and adjacent rights-of-way up to the street’s midpoint, ensuring no unmaintained weeds or vegetation remain.

• Notification Process: The Code Enforcement Officer notifies landowners of violations via certified mail or in-person, granting ten days to comply (or less if urgent). Initial notice requires ongoing compliance, with subsequent violations needing abatement within five days without further notice.

• City Removal and Appeals: If owners fail to comply, the city may remove vegetation and charge costs. Owners can appeal in writing to the Finance Officer within the given timeframe.