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growing or severed from the land, of such height or of such profusion as to constitute or which is likely to constitute a harborage for rats, a place where mosquitoes or other harmful pests or insect infestations may breed or water may stagnate or which conceals or is likely to conceal deposits of garbage, trash or debris. Weeds which have attained a height of ten (10) inches or more shall be presumed to be detrimental to public health and a public nuisance, which presumption may be rebutted by competent evidence. Sec. 23-4. Lien for abatement expenses incurred by city--Generally. There shall be a lien on any real estate for the mount of expense incurred by the city in abating any nuisance thereon after notice to the owner as provided by ordinance. Such lien shall rank on a parity with liens for unpaid local taxes. Such lien shall not be good against a purchaser of such real estate for value without notice until the lien is docketed as required by section 23-5. Sec. 23-8. Abatement or removal of nuisances, recovery of costs. (bi The term "nuisance" shall include, but not be limited to, dangerous or unhealthy substances which have escaped, spilled, been released or which have been allowed to accumulate in or on any place and all unsafe, dangerous or unsanitary public or private buildings, walls or structures which constitute a menace to the health and safety of the occupants thereof or the public. The term "responsible party" shall include, but not be limited to, the owner, occupier or possessor of the premises where the nuisance is located; the owner or agent of the owner of the material which escaped, spilled or was released and the owner or agent of the owner who was transporting or otherwise responsible for such material and whose acts or negligence caused such public nuisance. Sec. 23-27. Notice to abate--Required: contents. (a) Whenever the director or designee finds that grass or weeds exist on any land. alley, sidewalk or street, he shall give notice in writing of the existence of the nuisance to the owner or occupant, or both, or lien holder, of the land on which the nuisance exists, or to the owner or occupant, or both, or lien holder, of the land abutting the alley, sidewalk or street on which the nuisance exists, and shall order the owner or occupant, or both, to cut and, when necessary, remove the grass or weeds within:such reasonable time as the director or designee shall specify in the notice; provided, that in no event shall the time allowed be greater than ten (10) days. One notice issued during that current growing season is declared as reasonable notice for the entire growing season. The notice shall provide that the grass or weeds shall be cut. and/or removed from such land or premises within ten (10) days of the same and maintained in accord with this section, or the same shall be done by the City, at the expense of the owner. (b) Whenever the director or designee finds that debris exists on any land, alley, sidewalk or street, he/she shall give notice in writing of the existence of the nuisance to the owner or occupant, or both, or lien holder, of the land on which the nuisance exists, or to the owner or occupant, or both, or lien holder, of the land abutting the alley, sidewalk