A. Weeds and grasses shall not exceed a height of six inches, and the cuttings shall be cleared and removed from the property within seventy-two hours after being first cut.

B. Eradication of weeds by chemicals must occur before the weeds exceed a height of six inches, or they must be cut at a level not exceeding six inches in height.

C. Weeds which are rototilled or removed by the root must be buried beneath the soil or removed from the property within seventy-two hours after rototilling or removal from the ground.

D. When the large size of the property makes the cutting of all weeds and grasses impractical, the inspector may, by written order, allow and limit the required cutting of weeds to a firebreak of not less than twenty feet in width cut around the complete perimeter of the property and around any structures existing upon the property.

E. Only properties of one hundred acres or more are eligible for the exception provided in subsection (D) of this section. (Ord. 6/15/2004O-22 (part); Ord. 8/27/2002B (part))