Auburn does not publish a single fixed lawn-mowing height for occupied residential lots, but its property-maintenance rules require premises to be kept free from weeds or plant growth over 12 inches. Overgrown grass is enforced as a property-maintenance violation, with Alabama law backing a 12-inch nuisance threshold.
The City of Auburn's Inspection Services / property-maintenance program requires that "premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of 12 inches," with weeds defined as all grasses, annual plants and vegetation other than trees or shrubs (cultivated flowers and gardens excepted). The City attributes these standards to Auburn City Code Chapter 5 and Chapter 15, Section 15-173. Auburn does not appear to publish a separate, lower fixed mowing height (such as a 6-inch lawn limit) specifically for occupied residential yards on its official site; the operative published standard is the 12-inch overgrowth threshold enforced through property-maintenance code. Alabama Code Section 11-67-60 reinforces this: it authorizes any municipality to declare overgrown grass or weeds a public nuisance, expressly including a growth of grass or weeds other than ornamental plant growth that exceeds 12 inches in height. Enforcement is complaint-driven through Auburn's Inspection Services / Development Services office; owners who fail to mow after notice may face abatement (the city cuts and bills) plus penalties. Always confirm the current height standard and any updates with Inspection Services before relying on a specific number.
Allowing grass, weeds or plant growth to exceed 12 inches; failing to maintain premises after a code-compliance notice; ignoring an abatement notice, which can lead to the city mowing the lot and assessing the cost (plus penalties) against the property.
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