Town of Islip Chapter 56 property maintenance code limits grass and weeds to 10 inches on residential lots. Overgrown lawns are a violation subject to town abatement with the cost billed to the property owner.
Code enforcement responds to neighbor complaints and proactive sweeps. Notice of violation gives the owner 10 days to cut. Failure to comply authorizes the town to mow and place a lien on the property for the cost plus an administrative fee. Natural landscaping and meadow gardens may be allowed if documented in a site plan, but unmanaged overgrowth is not. Vacant lots and foreclosed properties are the most frequent targets.
First notice: 10-day cure. Abatement cost plus $150-$300 administrative fee added as tax lien. Repeat offenses: $250-$500 per cycle.
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