Lynn sets no fixed inch limit; instead its Revised Ordinances make it unlawful to let weeds, grass, or plants grow to a height the Public Health Commissioner declares a health hazard, enforced by written notice, city abatement, and a property lien.
Unlike many Massachusetts towns that fix a numeric grass limit, Lynn ties overgrowth to a health-hazard standard. The Revised Ordinances of the City of Lynn bar any owner or occupant from letting weeds, grass, or plants — other than trees, bushes, flowers, and ornamentals — grow to a height the Commissioner of the Department of Public Health finds hazardous to residents. The Commissioner serves written notice on the owner or occupant; if the growth is not cut, the city clears it and bills the cost. Unpaid charges become a lien on the property. The State Sanitary Code (105 CMR 410) separately reaches overgrown grounds at rental housing.
The Public Health Commissioner serves written notice to cut. Ignore it and the city clears the lot and charges the owner $100 per day, with unpaid abatement costs placed as a lien and the property subject to sale for nonpayment.
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