Dayton requires property owners to maintain grass and vegetation below maximum height limits per ORC §715.261 authority. Overgrown yards subject to abatement.
Dayton code compliance enforces maximum vegetation height on residential and commercial properties under authority of ORC §715.261. Grass, weeds, and overgrown vegetation exceeding the height limit (typically 8 to 12 inches) constitute a public nuisance. Property owners receive a notice to abate with a compliance deadline (usually 7 to 14 days). If not corrected, the city may abate and charge costs to the property owner via a property lien. Repeat violations on the same property may be abated without additional notice during the same growing season.
Notice to abate. City abatement at owner's expense ($150 to $500+). Administrative fees. Property lien for non-payment.
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