Sioux City controls weeds inside the city under SCMC Chapter 17.32, which treats weeds over twelve inches as a presumed health, fire, or safety hazard. Iowa Code Chapter 317 separately tasks the Woodbury County Weed Commissioner with enforcing the state noxious weed list.
SCMC 17.32.010 makes the owner of every lot responsible for cutting or destroying weeds, vines, brush, and other growth that constitute a hazard. SCMC 17.32.020 sets the 12-inch presumption. The city publishes annual notice on or after March 17 under 17.32.030, then orders abatement under 17.32.040 if the owner does not act. Costs are assessed against the property under 17.32.050. On top of the city ordinance, Iowa Code Chapter 317 requires every county to appoint a weed commissioner who can order destruction of state-listed noxious weeds such as Canada thistle, leafy spurge, and field bindweed and recover costs from the owner. Sioux City sits inside Woodbury County's program.
SCMC 17.32.060 sets a $100 civil penalty for a first offense and $200 for repeats within 365 days, plus abatement. A Chapter 317 noxious-weed order lets the county commissioner destroy weeds and assess the cost.
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