SB112 Summary

• Applies only to Class 8 municipalities and authorizes them to abate overgrown grass or weeds exceeding 12 inches in height that constitute a public nuisance due to health, safety, fire, or aesthetic concerns.

• Requires municipalities to serve written notice on property owners ordering abatement, with owners having the right to request a hearing before an administrative official within 5 days to contest whether a nuisance exists.

• Upon owner failure to abate within the specified timeframe (10 days initially, up to 28 days total after hearing), the municipality may perform the work itself or contract for abatement and recover all costs including labor, equipment, materials, and administrative expenses.

• Authorizes municipalities to assess abatement costs as a "weed lien" on the property and collect the lien through the county tax system on regular ad valorem tax bills, with the same penalties and foreclosure procedures as ordinary taxes.

• Weed liens remain enforceable even after property redemption or state sale for nonpayment of taxes, and the act becomes effective immediately upon passage and gubernatorial approval.