Property owners; obligation to control noxious weeds; removal notice

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Indiana Code › Title 15 › Article 16 › Chapter 7 › Section 15-16-7-9

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Sec. 9. (a) The weed control board shall require persons who own:

(1) real estate; or

(2) easements, rights-of-way, or other similar interests in real estate;

in the county to control and contain noxious weeds growing on the real estate.

(b) A five (5) day written notice to remove any noxious weeds shall be issued by the board. The notice may be served:

(1) by certified or registered mail addressed to the latest address of the person or to the person's resident agent; or

(2) personally by the sheriff.

(c) The weed control board shall notify the township trustee when the board has sent a notice to a person to remove noxious weeds growing on real estate in the township.

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-3-4.6-5.]

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.7.

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