Butler County sets no countywide lawn-height limit. Tall grass on private lots is a city or township matter. Hamilton and other cities cap grass and weeds (Hamilton keeps public-way lawn grass under 8 inches); in unincorporated townships trustees abate overgrown lots as a nuisance under ORC 505.87.
There is no Butler County ordinance dictating how tall your grass may grow. Regulation is fully local. Inside cities like Hamilton, Middletown and Fairfield, the municipal code declares overgrown lots a nuisance and orders owners to cut them; Hamilton Codified Ordinances Chapter 1933 governs weeds and grass, and Section 915.07 limits lawn grass in or adjacent to the public way to 8 inches. In unincorporated townships (West Chester, Liberty, etc.) there is no county height number either — the township board of trustees abates overgrown vegetation it deems a nuisance under ORC 505.87 after notice. Always confirm the exact height trigger with your city or township.
In cities, uncut lots are abated by the municipality and the cost assessed to the owner via the tax duplicate; in townships, ORC 505.87 lets trustees cut and lien the land after notice.
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