Prince George's County caps grass and weeds at twelve inches. County Code Subtitle 13 adopts the International Property Maintenance Code, and Section 302.4 (as amended by Section 13-118) makes any premises with weeds or plant growth over 12 inches a violation enforced by DPIE code enforcement.
The height rule lives in Subtitle 13, Housing and Property Standards, which adopts the International Property Maintenance Code with amendments. IPMC Section 302.4, as amended by County Code Section 13-118, requires all premises and exterior property to stay free from weeds or plant growth over twelve inches, and defines 'weeds' as all grasses, annual plants and vegetation other than trees or shrubs, excluding cultivated flowers and gardens. On vacant lots outside municipalities, the parallel Clean Lot program targets grass and weeds over 12 inches plus trash and debris. Enforcement runs through DPIE Code Enforcement; residents report tall grass via PGC311. After a notice, an owner must cut before the County abates and bills them.
Grass or weeds over 12 inches, or plant growth obstructing a sidewalk, driveway or address numbers, is a violation. DPIE issues a notice; if the owner does not comply, the County abates it and bills the cost as a lien.
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