Las Cruces sets no numeric grass-height limit. Instead, noxious weeds and rank, overgrown vegetation are a nuisance under Municipal Code Sec. 18-2, enforced complaint-first by Codes Enforcement.
In this desert city most yards are xeriscape or gravel rather than turf, so Las Cruces regulates overgrowth through its nuisance code rather than a fixed inch limit. Section 18-2 of the Las Cruces Municipal Code declares "noxious weeds and other rank vegetation" on public or private property a nuisance. Codes Enforcement (575-541-2000) works complaint-driven: an officer documents the condition, notifies the owner, and sets a compliance deadline. Unresolved cases go to Municipal Court as a petty misdemeanor. Enforcement judges overgrowth by condition, not a single measured height.
Petty misdemeanor: fine up to $500, up to 90 days jail, or both. Each day a continuing violation persists is a separate offense.
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