Little Rock requires property owners to maintain grass and weeds at a height not exceeding 12 inches under the nuisance code (Chapter 20). Overgrown properties receive notice to mow within a set timeframe or the city will mow and bill the owner.
Under Chapter 20 of the Little Rock code, grass and weeds on residential and commercial properties must not exceed 12 inches in height. Property owners who allow vegetation to become overgrown will receive a notice of violation and a deadline to cut the vegetation. If the owner fails to comply, the city may mow the property and assess the cost to the property owner as a lien. Vacant lots are subject to the same standards. The Code Enforcement Division handles complaints and inspections.
Failure to maintain vegetation results in city mowing at the owner's expense. Costs are assessed as liens against the property if unpaid.
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