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Landscaping Rules in Morgan County, IN (2026)

1 rule for unincorporated Morgan County, Indiana.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Morgan County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Weed Ordinances

In unincorporated Morgan County, Indiana, the Board of Commissioners caps weeds and rank vegetation at 12 inches in height on residential and commercial property. Growing weeds past that limit, or letting garbage or junk accumulate, is a public nuisance enforced by the Morgan County Department of Planning and Zoning's Code Enforcement Official, with an abatement and lien process for owners who do not comply.

Morgan County IN 12-Inch Weed Limit

Some Restrictions

Morgan County Code §§ 94.21, 94.22(B)

WEEDS and RANK VEGETATION. ... Any excessive growth of vegetation, other than trees, bushes, shrubs, ornamental plants, that is 12 inches or more in height and/or listed as a weed in the U.S. Department of Agriculture publication entitled "Common Weeds of the United States", or in any similar government publication. ... (B) Violation. It is a violation of this chapter for an owner to allow we...

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