No countywide grass ordinance. City of Binghamton Code Chapter 305 requires grass and weeds be kept below 10 inches. Town of Union and Village of Johnson City enforce similar 10-inch limits.
Broome County itself does not regulate lawn maintenance, but nearly every incorporated municipality does. City of Binghamton Code Chapter 305 (Property Maintenance) makes it unlawful to allow grass, weeds, or other rank vegetation to exceed 10 inches in height on any residential or commercial lot. Johnson City Code Ch. 182, Village of Endicott Code Ch. 215, and Town of Vestal Code Ch. 251 apply the same 10-inch threshold. Town of Union and Town of Binghamton use similar standards. After an initial notice, the municipality sends a 10-day notice to abate; if the owner does not comply the city may cut the grass itself and lien the property for mowing costs plus administrative fees. Natural landscaping or meadow gardens require written zoning approval to be exempt from the cap.
Binghamton issues notice to abate within 10 days. City crews may cut and lien property with administrative charges of $150 plus mowing costs. Repeat violations within 12 months skip the warning and proceed directly to abatement plus fines up to $250.
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