IBERVILLE ORDINANCE ON WEEDS AND GRASS:

ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL

Sec. 11-1. Trimming of weeds and grass; notice to cut; causing to cut and collecting of cost.

(a)   It shall be unlawful for the owner of any lot located in a recognized subdivision outside of the municipalities in Iberville Parish to permit and allow to remain upon said lot, any grass or obnoxious weeds that has reached a height of thirty (30) inches.

(b)  Upon notification to the parish police jury that an owner of a lot or lots is in violation of section (a), the police jury will notify said owner by registered or certified letter notifying him of the violations and that the grass and obnoxious weeds must be cut and removed within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of registered or certified letter.

(c)    If after fifteen (15) days the owner of said lot has not cut and removed the grass and obnoxious weeds, the police jury shall have authority to have such grass and obnoxious weeds cut and removed by a private contractor who will be chosen from the lowest quote or by the use of police jury manpower and equipment.

(d)   The lot owner then will be charged twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per lot plus the cost of the private contractor, if a private contractor is used by the police jury. If the police jury uses its own manpower and equipment to cut and remove the grass and obnoxious weeds, the parish manager shall determine the cost. Upon completion of such work by a private contractor or by the police jury, the parish manager shall prepare a certificate showing the cost of such work, the name of the owner and a description of the property and shall mail a copy of said certificate to the property owner. If the charges are not paid within (15) days of the date of mailing of the copy of the certificate, the parish manager shall file a certified copy of said charges with the parish tax collector to be added to the annual ad valorem tax bill of the property involved.

(e)   (Res of 8-1-7; Ord. of 6-21-88, 1; Ord. of 10-15-96)

(f)   State law reference – Authority of above section, R.S. 33:1236(21).