2026 Nuisance Codes On - Call Abatement Rates Package

2026-11-03

The City of Bonner Springs seeks rates from qualified contractors to mow grass and weeds , remove debris and trash , trim trees , and remove snow and ice . The City Municipal Code of Ordinances requires that violation notices be issued to property owners when : ( 1 ) vegetation reaches a height of twelve ( 12 ) inches ; ( 2 ) loose trash and debris is present upon the property ; ( 3 ) tree limbs on private property or in the right - of - way are less than 14 feet above the surface of the street or 9 feet above a public sidewalk ; and / or ( 4 ) snow and ice accumulation 48 hours after a snow and ice event . If the violation is not abated by the deadline date , City Staff will submit a work order to the contractor with instructions on the required work to be performed to bring the property into compliance . General conditions of the contractor requirements : 1 . As requested by City Staff on work orders , the contractor will perform the work with the most expedient , cost - effective methods to complete the work . Each work order includes specific instructions , and the work must be completed in a thorough and professional manner . Contractors will charge only for time that was necessary for work to be performed at the site . 2 . Separate hourly rates are requested for the following items : A . Mowing of developed lots , vacant lots and properties with acreage , defined as any parcel within the city limits . Separate rates are requested for regular mowing and brush hog mowing . Grass and weeds must be mowed to a height of no less than one and a half ( 1 ½ ) inches or more than three ( 3 ) inches . Trimming of grass and weeds is required around structures , trees , signs , poles , fences and other obstructions on the property . B . Trash and / or debris removal and disposal requested by City Staff to allow for mowing property . Example – Removal of loose trash , garden tools , hoses , newspapers and broken limbs before mowing the property . If conditions require major clean - up of trash and debris in order to mow the property , the contractor agrees to contact City Staff for approval prior to removing major debris . C . Minor tree trimming and disposal of limbs requested by City Staff associated with property cleanup . D . Snow and ice removal on sidewalks requested by City Staff .

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