In Winston-Salem it is a nuisance to let grass or unmanaged vegetation exceed eight inches. Owners must cut and remove it. Registered turf lawns must also stay under eight inches; violations bring a civil penalty plus abatement cost.
Winston-Salem City Code Sec. 62-2(c) declares it a nuisance to permit 'rank noxious vegetation' taller than eight inches, and requires the owner to cut and remove it as often as necessary. Turf grasses in a Natural Landscape Area 'shall not exceed eight inches in height.' Lots over one acre or wooded lots must still be maintained to a 20-foot depth from property lines and improved road surfaces. In the unincorporated county, your town's or the county's nuisance code applies; standards vary, so confirm locally.
Civil penalty of $165.00 or ten percent of abatement cost, whichever is greater; if the city abates, abatement costs are added and can become a lien.
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Winston-Salem parks are open 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., and it is unlawful to be in a public park after closing without permission. A citywide youth-protection...
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Forsyth County and Winston-Salem regulate light trespass only from non-residential property, requiring lighting to be shielded so it does not spill onto neig...
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The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County UDO regulates outdoor lighting only on non-residential property, requiring fixtures to be shielded and aimed so light and gl...
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In Winston-Salem/Forsyth County an on-premises yard or garage sale sign may not exceed two square feet, limited to one sign per lot. It may go up seven days ...
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Under the Forsyth County/Winston-Salem UDO, the base rule limits political signs to two square feet, but Winston-Salem does not enforce that cap for noncomme...
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Forsyth County has no separate tiny-home ordinance. A permanent tiny house on a foundation is treated as a dwelling (or a detached ADU) under the UDO and NC ...
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