The question
I was sent a bill for a code violation. Notice was posted on a vacant rental home. When I called to raise the issue of proper notice I was told that the city is not even required to post the notice due to the following provision within their city code. In the case of grass and noxious weeds, notice shall be given by advertising one day in a newspaper of general circulation in the county during the month of March that weeds not cut by May 1 of that year may be cut by the city and the owner of the property charged with the cost under the provisions of section 18-283. The city official claims that this absolves the city from giving any notice concerning violations in reference to the issue of lawn cutting. I wish to challenge this as I believe that it completely fails to provide due process and appropriate notice. 1. Am I correct in my assertion. 2. How do I bring this before the appropriate court?