Landscaping Rules in Macon County, IL (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Macon County, Illinois.
Verified from official government sources
Weed Ordinances
In unincorporated Macon County, grass and weeds are capped at 12 inches on any lot inside a platted subdivision or on a lot with a residence under a County Board special use permit. Noxious weeds are banned countywide with no height threshold, and violators face a $50 to $500 fine per day.
Weed Height Limits in Macon County
Some RestrictionsMacon County Code § 90.18
(A) No person or owner shall cause or permit weeds that have grown to a height in excess of 12 inches on any lot in any subdivision in the unincorporated area of the county, or on any lot where a residence exists pursuant to a special use permit granted by the County Board. (B) No person shall cause or permit noxious weeds to grow anywhere in the county.
Composting
Unincorporated Macon County exempts private property owners from the county's dumping-permit requirement when they compost waste generated on their own property, under § 50.04(A). Composting itself is defined in § 50.01 as the managed microbial decomposition of organic waste into humus-like compost, with no separate county permit needed for a backyard pile.
Backyard Composting Rules, Macon County
Few RestrictionsMacon County Code §§ 50.01, 50.04(A)
COMPOSTING. The managed process by which microorganisms decompose organic waste, producing a humus-like material commonly referred to as compost. ... No person, firm, or corporation shall ... discharge, deposit, dump, or place any refuse, or cause or permit the discharging, depositing, dumping, or placing of any refuse, on any premises in the county other than an area or facility that is permit...
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