Maple Grove, MN Landscaping Rules: Grass Height Limits (2026)

The City of Maple Grove regulates tall grass and weeds as a public nuisance through its city code, which caps weeds and grasses at a maximum height of eight inches. The eight-inch threshold mirrors the default standard used statewide under Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. 412.925), which presumes that grasses or weeds above eight inches, or about to go to seed, are prohibited unless they are part of a deliberate managed natural landscape. Enforcement in Maple Grove is complaint-driven: when the city receives a complaint, staff inspect the property to determine whether vegetation exceeds eight inches or appears on the state noxious weed list. If a violation is found, a notice is mailed to the recorded property owner. The owner then has 10 days to cut the vegetation. If the grass or weeds are not cut within that window, the City of Maple Grove or a contractor hired by the city is authorized to cut the vegetation, and the property is billed for the work. Per the city's enforcement program, the abatement is billed at $200 per hour with a minimum charge of one-half hour, or $100. Questions on the program are handled by the city's Public Works Department. Property owners maintaining an intentional native or natural landscape are treated separately under state law and should review the native-plants rules rather than the standard turf-height limit.