Canada thistle, Russian thistle, tumbling mustard, the so-called "Jim Hill" mustard, cockleburr, dandelion, and all other weeds which are, or are liable to become, a pest and detrimental to lawns and the agricultural interests of the city are hereby declared to be noxious weeds.
(1958 code § 5.57.010)
It shall be the duty of every owner, lessee, occupant or agent thereof, or of any person having the care and charge of any land or lands improved or unimproved, enclosed or unenclosed in the city, to cut down or otherwise destroy all noxious weeds growing thereon, or on any public street, alley or thoroughfare to the center thereof bordering on any such land or lands, so often in each and every year as shall be certain to prevent them from going to seed.
(1958 code § 5.57.020)
It shall be the duty of the street superintendent to see that the provisions of this chapter are carried out, and he shall file with the city attorney lists of land within the city upon which any noxious weeds may be growing, giving a description of the kinds and character of weeds growing thereon, together with a statement of the approximate time within which such weeds must be destroyed in order to prevent their going to seed.
(1958 code § 5.57.030)
Upon receipt of such lists, it shall be the duty of the city attorney to ascertain the names of any and all owners, lessees, mortgagees and occupants of the lands to be affected, together with their place of residence and address, so far as may be shown by the public records of Pacific County, or shown by the records of the county auditor and county treasurer, or be known to said officers.
(1958 code § 5.57.030)
A. 
It shall be the duty of the city attorney to issue and subscribe notices directed to each and all of such owners, lessees, mortgagees and occupants, which notices shall require the persons therein named to cause such noxious weeds to be cut down and destroyed within 10 days from the time of serving, mailing or posting of notices as in this chapter provided, and such notices shall be served or given in the following manner:
1. 
On all residents of Pacific County, by serving the same personally in the same manner as provided by law for the service of a summons in the superior court;
2. 
On all nonresidents of Pacific County whose address or place of residence is shown by the records or is known, by mailing a copy of the notice by registered mail; and
3. 
In all cases where the address or place of residence is unknown, by posting a copy of the notice in a conspicuous place on the land, in full view of the traveling public.
B. 
In case of a return of "not found" as to any such person whose address or place of residence is unknown, posting of notices as herein provided shall be a sufficient service thereof.
(1958 code § 5.57.030)
Where noxious weeds are growing on the right-of-way of any railroad within the city, notice may be served upon the foreman in charge of that portion of the right-of-way passing through the city, or notice may be served on the railway corporation by delivering a copy thereto to any agent of the corporation within the state, personally.
(1958 code § 5.57.030)
All returns of "not found" shall be made by the sheriff of Pacific County or his deputies, and all returns of "not found," proofs of service, mailing or posting shall be filed in the office of the city clerk/treasurer.
(1958 code § 5.57.030)
In case the persons named in the notice fail, refuse or neglect to cut down and destroy such noxious weeds within 10 days after serving, mailing or posting the notices as provided in this chapter, then the street superintendent shall take the necessary assistance and enter upon such lands and cause the noxious weeds to be destroyed with as little damage as may be.
(1958 code § 5.57.030)
A. 
Each street superintendent shall keep an accurate account of the expense incurred by him in carrying out the provisions of this chapter with respect to each parcel of land entered upon therefor, and the city attorney shall cause to be served, mailed or posted, in the same manner as is provided in this chapter for giving notice to destroy noxious weeds, a statement of such expense, including a description of the land verified by oath of the street superintendent, to the owner, lessee, mortgagee, occupant, agent or person having charge of the land, and together with such statement shall be a notice subscribed by the city attorney naming the time and place when and where the matter will be brought before the city council for hearing and determination, said statement to be served, mailed or posted, as the case may be, at least 10 days before the time of such hearing.
B. 
At the time fixed for such hearing, or at such other time to which the same may be continued or adjourned by the city council, the city council shall proceed to examine the claim, and shall hear any person for or against the same if offered, and shall make and enter an order upon the minutes of the meeting that the claim, or so much thereof as is deemed just or proper, shall be paid out of the current expense fund of the city. Notice of serving, mailing and posting notices and any other costs in connection therewith shall be added to any amount so found to be due, and shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as other charges under this chapter.
(1958 code § 5.57.040)
At the time when the city council passes the claim for cutting such weeds, as provided in RMC § 8.32.090, it shall make an order that the amount paid be a tax on the land on which the work was done. After the expiration of 10 days from the date of the entry of such order, the mayor and city clerk/treasurer, under the seal of the city, shall certify to the county treasurer the amount of the tax for the purpose of having the same entered upon the tax rolls against such lands for the current year, and such tax shall be collected, together with penalties, interests and costs, as other taxes are collected, and when so collected shall be credited to the current expense fund of the city.
(1958 code § 5.57.050)
If any owner, lessee, occupant, agent or person having the care or charge of any such land or lands permits any noxious weeds to ripen, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine in any sum not more than $300.00, or by imprisonment in the city jail for any term not exceeding three months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the police judge.
(1958 code § 5.57.060)