Cary requires property owners to maintain grass and vegetation below 12 inches. Overgrown vegetation is a code violation subject to enforcement through the town's property maintenance standards.
Cary's property maintenance code requires property owners to keep grass and weeds below 12 inches. Overgrown vegetation is considered a nuisance and code violation. The town conducts both proactive and complaint-based inspections. Property owners receive a notice of violation with a timeframe to correct the issue (typically 7–10 days). If the owner fails to abate, the town may contract the work and assess the cost against the property. Vacant lots are held to the same standards. HOAs in Cary often enforce stricter lawn maintenance requirements.
Owners receive notice with 7–10 days to comply. Non-compliance results in town abatement with costs billed to the property owner.
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Cary regulates amplified music under the general noise ordinance. Sound permits available for events. N.C.G.S. §14-288.4 applies to unreasonable disturbances.
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Cary Code of Ordinances Chapter 22, Division 2 prohibits unreasonably loud, disturbing noises that annoy, disturb, or endanger citizens. The ordinance restri...
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Cary regulates construction noise through its general noise ordinance (Chapter 22). Construction activity near residential areas should be confined to reason...
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