11-67-60
Section 11-67-60 Authority to abate public nuisance. An abundance of overgrown grass or weeds
within a municipality that is injurious to the general public health, safety, and general
welfare by providing breeding grounds and shelter for rats, mice, snakes, mosquitoes, and
other vermin, insects, and pests; or attaining heights and dryness that constitute a serious
fire threat or hazard; or bearing wingy or downy seeds, when mature, that cause the spread
of weeds and, when breathed, irritation to the throat, lungs, and eyes of the public; or hiding
debris, such as broken glass or metal, that could inflict injury on a person going upon the
property; or being unsightly; or a growth of grass or weeds, other than ornamental plant growth,
that exceeds 12 inches in height, may be declared to be a public nuisance by the municipal
governing body and abated as provided in this article. The term municipality as defined in
this article does not include the police jurisdiction of said municipality....
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11-67-121
Section 11-67-121 Grass or weeds may be declared public nuisance and abated. (a) An abundance
of overgrown grass or weeds within the municipality which is injurious to the general public
health, safety, and general welfare by providing breeding grounds and shelter for rats, mice,
snakes, mosquitoes, and other vermin, insects, and pests; or attaining heights and dryness
so as to constitute a serious fire threat and hazard; or bearing wingy or downy seeds, which
when mature, cause the spread of weeds and, when breathed in, cause irritation of the throat,
lungs, and eyes of the public; or hiding debris, such as broken glass or metal, which could
inflict injury to persons; or being unsightly; or growth of grass or weeds, other than ornamental
plant growth, which exceeds 12 inches in height may be declared to be a public nuisance and
abated as provided in this division. (b) This division shall not apply to any of the following:
(1) Heavily wooded areas in their natural state which are...
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11-67-91
Section 11-67-91 Grass or weeds may be declared public nuisance and abated. (a) An abundance
of overgrown grass or weeds within the municipality which is injurious to the general public
health, safety, and general welfare by providing breeding grounds and shelter for rats, mice,
snakes, mosquitoes, and other vermin, insects, and pests; or attaining heights and dryness
so as to constitute a serious fire threat and hazard; or bearing wingy or downy seeds, which
when mature, cause the spread of weeds and, when breathed in, cause irritation of the throat,
lungs, and eyes of the public; or hiding debris, such as broken glass or metal, which could
inflict injury on a person going upon the property; or being unsightly; or growth of grass
or weeds, other than ornamental plant growth, which exceeds 12 inches in height, may be declared
to be a public nuisance and abated as provided in this division. (b) This division shall not
apply to any of the following: (1) Heavily wooded areas in their...
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11-67-41
Section 11-67-41 Grass or weeds may be declared public nuisance and abated. An abundance of
overgrown grass or weeds within the city which is injurious to the general public health,
safety, and general welfare by providing breeding grounds and shelter for rats, mice, snakes,
mosquitoes, and other vermin, insects, and pests; or attaining heights and dryness so as to
constitute a serious fire threat or hazard; or bearing wingy or downy seeds, when mature,
that cause the spread of weeds and, when breathed, irritation to the throat, lungs, and eyes
of the public; or hiding debris, such as broken glass or metal, which could inflict injury
on a person going upon the property; or being unsightly; or a growth of grass or weeds, other
than ornamental plant growth, which exceeds 12 inches in height, may be declared to be a public
nuisance and abated as provided in this article. (Acts 1993, No. 93-306, p. 453, §2.)...

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45-42A-24.01
Section 45-42A-24.01 Weeds may be declared a public nuisance and abated. An abundance of overgrown
grass or weeds within the city which is injurious to the general public health, safety, and
general welfare by providing breeding grounds and shelter for rats, mice, snakes, mosquitoes,
and other vermin, insects, and pests; or attaining heights and dryness so as to constitute
a serious fire threat or hazard; or bearing wingy or downy seeds, when mature, that cause
the spread of weeds and, when breathed, irritation to the throat, lungs, and eyes of the public;
or hiding debris, such as broken glass or metal, which could inflict injury on a person going
upon the property; or being unsightly; or a growth of grass or weeds, including plants of
no value, undesirable, and usually of rank growth; or grass, shrubs, and undergrowth, other
than ornamental plant growth, which exceeds 12 inches in height, may be declared to be a public
nuisance and abated as provided in this part. (Act 2015-35, p....
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45-45A-41.20
Section 45-45A-41.20 Declaration of public nuisance. An abundance of overgrown grass or weeds
within the City of Madison which is injurious to the general public health, safety, and general
welfare by providing breeding grounds and shelter for rats, mice, snakes, mosquitoes, and
other vermin, insects, and pests; or attaining heights and dryness so as to constitute a serious
fire threat or hazard; or bearing wingy or downy seeds, when mature, that cause the spread
of weeds and, when breathed, irritation to the throat, lungs, and eyes of the public; or hiding
debris, such as broken glass or metal, which could inflict injury on a person going upon the
property; or being unsightly; or a growth of grass or weeds, including plants of no value,
undesirable, and usually of rank growth; or grass, shrubs, and undergrowth, other than ornamental
plant growth, which exceeds 12 inches in height, may be declared to be a public nuisance and
abated as provided in this subpart. (Act 2016-205, § 2.)...
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11-67-62
Section 11-67-62 Notice. (a) After the passage of the resolution, notice of a public hearing
on the matter shall be given by certified mail, return receipt requested, mailed 21 days prior
to the date of the hearing and shall inform the owner of the time, date, and place of the
hearing and the reason for the hearing. The notice shall be mailed to the owner of the property
as the information appears on record in the office of the tax assessor. (b) All notices shall
carry a list of names of persons or private contractors, or both, who perform the work and
are registered with the municipal clerk. The names shall not constitute a recommendation and
the failure to include a list shall in no way affect the operation of this article. (c) Notice
shall also be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation published in the
municipality once a week for two consecutive weeks, or if no newspaper is published in the
municipality, notice shall be posted in three public places located in...
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45-37A-53
Section 45-37A-53 Abatement of weeds. (a) All weeds growing upon private property within municipalities
of the state having a population of 300,000 inhabitants or more, according to the last or
any subsequent federal census, which bear seeds of a wingy or downy nature or attain such
a large growth as to become a fire menace when dry, or which are otherwise noxious or dangerous,
may be declared to be a public nuisance by the governing body of any such municipality, and
thereafter abated as in this section provided. (b) Whenever any such weeds are growing upon
any private property, the governing body of any such municipality may, by resolution, declare
the same to be a public nuisance. The resolution shall refer to the street by the name under
which it is commonly known, and describe the property upon which the nuisance exists by giving
a legal description thereof; and no other description of the property shall be required. Any
number of parcels of private property may be included in one...
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11-67-21
Section 11-67-21 Weeds which may be declared public nuisance and abated. All weeds growing
upon the streets, sidewalks, or upon private property within Class 5 or Class 6 or Class 8
municipalities of this state, which bear seeds of a wingy or downy nature, which attain a
large growth so as to become a fire menace when dry, or which are otherwise noxious or dangerous,
may be declared to be a public nuisance by the governing body of any Class 5 or Class 6 or
Class 8 municipality, and thereafter abated as provided in this article. (Acts 1988, No. 88-333,
p. 502, §2; Acts 1995, No. 95-252, p. 421, §1.)...
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45-17A-70
Section 45-17A-70 Abatement of weeds. (a) All weeds growing upon streets or sidewalks or upon
private property within the city limits of Sheffield, in Colbert County, which bear seeds
of a wingy or downy nature or attain such large growth as to become a fire menace when dry,
or which are otherwise noxious or dangerous, and any accumulation of trash, rubbish, junk
or debris, or any unsightly or dangerous walls, or any abandoned construction of any kind
or nature, or motor vehicles not in usable condition, or any debris of a burned building,
or any abandoned or unused swimming pool, or any abandoned wells or cisterns, may be declared
to be a public nuisance by the city governing body, and thereafter abated as provided in this
section. (b) Whenever any officer or employee of the City of Sheffield charged with the responsibility
reports to the city governing body the existence of any condition enumerated in subsection
(a), the city governing body may, by resolution, if the proof is...
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