The City of Erie's adopted property-maintenance standard requires premises to be kept free of weeds and plant growth taller than 10 inches; overgrowth is a code-enforcement and Quality of Life violation.
Erie has adopted the International Property Maintenance Code (currently the 2021 ICC codes) with a local amendment to Section 302.4 governing weeds and grass. The City's own Code Enforcement property-maintenance guidance states premises must be free from weeds or plant growth above 10 inches. Enforcement runs through the Bureau of Code Enforcement (626 State Street, Room 407): a complaint is filed, an officer inspects, and the owner receives a Notice of Violation with an order to correct within a set number of days. If uncorrected, the property may receive a Quality of Life ticket and ultimately a summary citation before the Magisterial District Judge. Separately, Article 727 of the Codified Ordinances requires the abutting owner, tenant, or occupant to keep the curb-line area (lawns, sidewalks, and shade-tree strip between the property line and the roadway) clear of all weeds and bushes, whether growing or cut.
Notice of Violation with an order to correct; if uncorrected, a Quality of Life ticket (fine of $25 or more) and a summary citation filed with the Magisterial District Judge, plus fines and court costs upon conviction.
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