Cumberland County and Fayetteville set no single numeric grass-height number in the general code; instead, heavy undergrowth or noxious plant growth on an occupied lot is a property-maintenance violation abated by code enforcement.
Fayetteville's minimum housing/property maintenance standards (Sec. 14-35) prohibit heavy undergrowth or accumulations of plant growth that are noxious or detrimental to health on the lot where a structure sits. In the unincorporated county, the public health director may abate overgrown lots as public health nuisances under N.C.G.S. 153A-140. There is no flat 'X-inch' statewide limit; enforcement is complaint-driven and focuses on growth that harbors vermin or blights the neighborhood. Vacant, structure-free tracts are treated differently than occupied residential lots. Cut and maintain your yard to avoid a notice.
Owner receives a written notice to abate within a set period; if ignored, the city or county cuts it and bills the cost, which becomes a lien on the property.
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