North Charleston requires property owners to maintain grass and vegetation. Grass and weeds exceeding 12 inches are subject to code enforcement action under Chapter 9 of the City Code.
Under North Charleston Code Chapter 9 (Health and Sanitation), property owners must keep grass and weeds cut to prevent overgrowth. Grass exceeding 12 inches in height is considered a violation. The Code Enforcement Division issues notices of violation giving property owners a deadline to mow. If the owner fails to comply, the city may abate the nuisance by mowing the property and billing the owner for the cost plus an administrative fee. Vacant lots are held to the same standard.
Violations result in a notice with a compliance deadline. Failure to comply leads to city abatement with costs billed to the property owner, plus fines.
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