Lehigh County does not zone, so grass-height rules come from your municipality. In Allentown, the county seat, grass or weeds may not exceed 10 inches on any lot, tree well, or planter strip.
Pennsylvania land use is municipal under the MPC (53 P.S. §10601), so Lehigh County sets no countywide lawn-height rule; each borough, township, or city does. Allentown's weed code (Chapter 649) bars any growth of weeds over 10 inches on private lots and adjoining tree wells, sidewalks, curblines, and planter strips. After written notice, the owner has five days to cut before the City mows and bills the cost. Bethlehem, Emmaus, Macungie, and other municipalities have their own similar overgrown-vegetation ordinances, typically in the 8-to-12-inch range. Always check your specific municipal code, since the county cannot enforce grass height.
Fine up to $1,000 per conviction, plus the City's mowing cost billed to the owner if not cut within five days of notice.
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