The unified government board of commissioners hereby finds that the allowance of the
excessive growth of certain vegetation is noxious, unsightly, offensive to the residential
and commercial development in the city, and offensive to the general public health,
safety and welfare of the community. Excessive vegetation growth creates potential
traffic safety problems, promotes conditions that accelerate the spread of fires,
promotes the nesting and proliferation of rodents, snakes, mosquitoes and vermin,
creates short and longterm impacts on the area, including the diminution of property
values and the integrity of the neighborhood, and interferes with the orderly development
of property in the city.
