Highland Park requires lawns to be maintained below 8 inches. Grass or weeds exceeding 8 inches triggers a Notice of Violation from a City Inspector. Code Compliance enforces property maintenance standards.
Highland Park's property maintenance code requires all exterior property to be maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition. If grass or weeds exceed 8 inches in average height, the property is subject to a Notice of Violation once observed by a City Inspector. Property owners must keep premises free from rubbish accumulation and rodent harborage. Drainage must not create a public nuisance. Contact Code Compliance via the Building Division at 847-432-0808 or building@cityhpil.com.
Notice of Violation issued; enforcement through property maintenance code.
Highland Park, IL
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Highland Park regulates nighttime noise under Chapter 95 (Nuisances). Quiet hours generally run from 8 PM to 7 AM on weeknights and until 9 AM on weekends an...
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Highland Park, IL
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