Landscaping Rules in Bartholomew County, IN (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Bartholomew County, Indiana.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Bartholomew County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Weed Ordinances
In unincorporated Bartholomew County, § 94.03 declares weeds or other rank vegetation a public nuisance the moment it grows past 12 inches tall on a residential parcel. Trees, ornamental shrubs and bushes, cultivated flowers and garden crops are excluded. Section 94.04 limits the rule to residential areas: two or more adjoining parcels used or meant for residential use where none exceeds three acres.
Bartholomew County 12-Inch Weed Height Limit
Some RestrictionsBartholomew County Code §§ 94.03, 94.04
All weeds or other rank vegetation (not including trees, ornamental shrubs and bushes, cultivated flowers and garden crops) growing on parcels of real estate in unincorporated residential areas of the county, when allowed to grow in excess of 12 inches in height, are declared to be a public nuisance. ... A RESIDENTIAL AREA shall be any two or more adjoining parcels of real estate, used or inten...
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