Anoka County does not set lawn-height rules on incorporated land — your city does. In Blaine, turf grasses, pollinator lawns, and weeds over eight (8) inches are a public nuisance and must be cut.
Under Minnesota law, cities — not the county — regulate lawn height (Minn. Stat. §462.357). Anoka County zones only unincorporated townships. Most residents live in cities such as Blaine and Coon Rapids, whose codes set the limit. Blaine declares turf grasses, pollinator lawns, and weeds exceeding eight inches a public nuisance, along with any that have gone or are about to go to seed. Grass measured from ground level to the tip of the blade must stay under the limit. Approved native-lawn land-management plans are exempt. Contact your own city's community-standards office for the exact height and mowing schedule where you live.
In Blaine, an uncut nuisance lawn draws a notice to abate; if ignored, the city mows it and bills the owner, plus administrative fees.
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