Lansing limits grass and weed height to 8 inches under the city property maintenance code (Chapter 1480) and blight ordinance. Properties receive a notice of violation and roughly 7 days to comply before the city contracts a vendor to mow at the owner's expense. Unpaid invoices become a lien against the property.
Lansing's Property Maintenance Code (Chapter 1480) and Blight Ordinance require that grass, weeds, and rank vegetation be maintained at no more than 8 inches in height on any developed or undeveloped lot. The Code Compliance Division inspects on complaint and proactively in known problem areas. Once a Notice of Violation is issued, the owner has approximately 7 days to mow. If uncorrected, the city dispatches its contracted mowing vendor and bills the owner approximately $150–$350 plus a $75 administrative fee. Unpaid amounts are placed on the property tax roll under Michigan public-act authority for special assessments and collected as a tax lien. Native plant gardens and managed prairies may be permitted via the Native Landscape Permit program from the Sustainability Office; documented plans must show maintenance and clear boundaries from neighboring properties. The Lansing Blight ordinance also addresses trash accumulation, inoperable vehicles, and structural disrepair on the same property.
Initial violations are civil infractions. Failure to cut within 7 days triggers a city-contracted mow billed to the owner (typically $150–$350) plus $75 admin fee. Repeat violations within 12 months can carry civil fines of $250–$500. Unpaid costs become a tax lien.
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