Per Noblesville Code of Ordinances § 93.05 (Weeds, Grass and Debris), grass — excluding ornamental grass — shall not exceed six (6) inches in height, and any plant exceeding six inches is defined as a 'weed.' Every owner of real estate located within the City, or the tenant residing thereon, must cut high weeds and grass and remove debris and rubbish within five (5) days after receiving written notice from the Planning Department. Owners are also responsible for the area between the street and sidewalk adjacent to their real estate.
§ 93.05 sets the City's mowing and vegetation maintenance standard at a strict 6-inch limit, one of the lowest in Hamilton County. Ornamental grasses (e.g., maiden grass, fountain grass, switchgrass) are expressly excluded from the height cap. Enforcement is by the Planning Department: a written Notice of Non-Compliance (described in § 93.07) is mailed/posted, and the owner or tenant has five (5) days to mow and remove debris. The City's published Grass Maintenance Guide reinforces that property owners must maintain the lawn area between the street and sidewalk (the 'tree lawn' or right-of-way strip) adjacent to their property. If the owner fails to bring the parcel into compliance within five days, § 93.05 authorizes the City — or a contractor acting on its behalf — to enter the real estate and bring it into compliance. Costs are billed to the owner under the abatement framework. Indiana home rule under IC 36-1-3-4 grants Noblesville the authority to adopt and enforce this vegetation standard locally.
Failure to mow grass below six inches or remove debris within five (5) days of written notice from the Planning Department triggers City abatement under § 93.05: the City or its contractor enters the property, mows/removes debris, and bills the owner. General penalties under § 93.99 apply per occurrence and per day. Repeat violators face escalating notices and may have the cost of mowing attached as a lien against the property under Indiana abatement procedures.
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