Fort Wayne limits grass and weeds to 9 inches on residential properties. Neighborhood Code Compliance issues a 10-day notice; uncut lawns are mowed by city contractors and billed to the owner as a tax lien.
Fort Wayne Code Chapter 97 (Weeds and Rank Vegetation) caps grass and weed height at 9 inches on improved lots and most vacant parcels. Neighborhood Code Compliance (NCC) responds to complaints and proactive sweeps. The standard process is a 10-day written notice to the owner. If the lot is not mowed within the window, NCC dispatches a contractor to cut the grass and bills the owner. Administrative costs plus mowing fees become a lien on the property and, if unpaid, are added to the property tax bill under IC 36-7-9. Rural-zoned agricultural parcels and approved prairie or native-plant landscapes may be exempt if registered with the city. Enforcement is most aggressive during May through September.
Typical charge is $100 to $300 in mowing and administrative fees per cycle, collected through the property tax bill if unpaid.
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