Landscaping Rules in Newton, MA (2026)
1 verified landscaping rules for Newton, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Weed Ordinances
Newton treats untrimmed weeds, grass, bushes or shrubbery as a public nuisance once they sit in public view for more than 60 days under City Code Sec. 5-22(c), but only if the growth is unkempt enough to invite rats and vermin or hide standing water.
Newton Overgrown Vegetation Nuisance Rule
Some RestrictionsNewton, MA Code of Ordinances § 5-22(b), (c)
No owner or occupant of any lot in any residential district shall keep in the public view for more than sixty (60) days...a condition of overgrown vegetation. Such keeping of...overgrown vegetation is declared to be a public nuisance if any of the following three criteria are also met: (1) causes adverse effects on the health or safety of neighbors; (2) materially diminishes the reasonable use ...