Landscaping Rules in St. Joseph County, IN (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated St. Joseph County, Indiana.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of St. Joseph County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Weed Ordinances
In unincorporated St. Joseph County, front-yard weeds and rank vegetation over 9 inches violate the county's Weed and Rank Vegetation Control Ordinance, adopted in 2022 under the authority Indiana grants at IC 36-7-10.1-3.
St. Joseph County Grass Height Limits
Some RestrictionsIC 36-7-10.1-3
The legislative body of a municipality or county may by ordinance require the owners of real property located within the municipality or the unincorporated area of the county to cut and remove weeds and other rank vegetation growing on the property. As used in this chapter, "weeds and other rank vegetation" does not include agricultural crops, such as hay and pasture.
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