02-13-11:ENFORCEMENT:

   A.   Enforcement Official: This article shall be enforced by the county weed superintendent and the superintendent's designees.

   B.   Right of Entry: The Enforcement Official, and his or her designees, are hereby empowered to enter upon any land in Canyon County for the purpose of inspecting, removing and/or destroying of tall grass and weeds prohibited under this article. No person shall harass or interfere with such person or persons while they are engaged in carrying out the provisions of this article.

   C.   Violation Notice: After inspection, if any property is determined to be in violation of this article, a violation notice will be sent to the property owner and/or occupant of said premises. The notice shall be sent by first class mail and by posting a copy of said notice on the property. The notice shall give the property owner and/or occupant seven (7) days from the date of mailing of the notice and posting of the notice to cut the tall grass and/or remove weeds.

   D.   Failure to Comply: If the violation of this article is not remedied within seven (7) days after the mailing and posting of a violation notice, the Enforcement Official, and his or her designees, shall have the authority to enter upon the land to cause the nuisance to be abated. Canyon County, its agents and representatives, shall not be responsible for damage to buildings, vehicles, landscape, trees, shrubs, etc., during the abatement of property in violation of this article.

   E.   Assessment of Costs: All expenses of such abatement, to include equipment usage, transportation, man-hours involved and overhead, including any and all cost incurred in the removal or relocation of debris, junk or other miscellaneous obstructions which would be necessary or convenient to carry out the requirements of this article shall be paid by the owner of such land plus an administrative charge of fifteen percent (15%) thereof per parcel, per abatement. The assessment of costs shall also include an administrative fee establish by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners to recover costs related to the collection of the abatement assessment.

   F.   Payment of Costs: Canyon County shall submit a bill to the property owner for the cost of such abatement. If the property owner does not pay the bill within thirty (30) days of the date of the invoice the cost of such abatement shall be charged against the parcel and it shall become an automatic lien upon the property. A notice of lien shall be recorded upon the property and shall not be released until payment is made in full.

   G.   Certification of Costs: If full payment is not made within thirty (30) days of the mailing of the billing statement, the Board of County Commissioners shall certify such charge to be placed on the property tax roll.

   H.   Season: The Enforcement Official shall only issue notices of violation of this article from April 1st to September 30th of each year. (Ord. 25-004, 3-13-2025; amd. Ord. 25-009, 6-17-2025)