Nashville's Property Standards Code under Chapter 16.24 prohibits excessive grass and weed growth on residential properties. Overgrown vegetation constitutes a code violation subject to Metro Codes enforcement.
Metro Code Chapter 16.24 (Property Standards) requires property owners to maintain their lots free of excessive vegetation that constitutes a nuisance. While a specific inch-height threshold is not published in easily accessible online sources, Metro Codes enforcement regularly cites properties for overgrown grass and weeds visible from the street or adjacent properties. Complaints are handled by Metro Codes Property Standards division via 311. After a warning, owners who fail to cut are subject to the Metro cutting the grass at the owner's expense plus administrative fees.
Citation under Ch. 16.24. Metro may cut grass at owner's expense + administrative fees if unaddressed.
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