HB 613 -- Removal of Weeds

Sponsor:  Patek

Under current law, any city, town, or village located in a first
class county may hold hearings after 4 days notice to a property
owner to determine whether weeds growing on the property in the
city constitute a nuisance.  If a nuisance is found to exist,
abatement is required within 5 business days after the hearing.
If the weeds are not cut down and removed within the 5 business
days, the city must immediately remove the weeds.  This bill
removes language limiting this process to cities in first class
counties and extends the process to any city, town, or village.

The bill also allows any city, town, or village to remove weeds
without notification to the property owner if weeds are allowed
to grow on the same property in violation of an ordinance more
than once during the same growing season.  Under current law,
the removal of weeds without notification only applies in Kansas
City, St. Louis City, and any city, town, or village in St.
Louis County.