Montgomery County sets no countywide lawn-height limit. Grass and weed height is a municipal property-maintenance matter set by each of the county's 62 boroughs and townships. As an example, Montgomery Township (in the county) caps grass or weeds at 12 inches near buildings and in active subdivisions.
Pennsylvania counties do not regulate residential lawns; grass height is fixed by each borough or township under its own nuisance/property-maintenance code, enabled by the PA Municipalities Planning Code and the boroughs/townships codes. The rule you must follow is your municipality's, not the county's. As a representative example within the county, Montgomery Township's Chapter 65 (Brush, Grass and Weeds, adopted July 7, 1975) prohibits grass or weeds from exceeding 12 inches within 100 feet of any building and on lots in an approved, recorded subdivision where a building permit has been issued. Other Montgomery County municipalities set their own thresholds (State College-area boroughs use 6 inches; some townships use 8 inches), so always confirm the number with your specific borough or
Municipal, not county. In Montgomery Township, an owner/occupant gets written notice and 10 days to cut; unabated growth is a nuisance the township can cut and bill for. Chapter 65 penalties run to a fine of not more than $600
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