Paulding County sets a 24-inch limit on grass and vegetation, enforced by the county Marshal as a litter nuisance. It covers platted subdivision lots and any lot holding a structure; agriculture-zoned land is exempt, and only unincorporated areas are covered.
Under Chapter 40, Article II of the county code, grass and vegetation over 24 inches high on platted subdivision lots, and on any lot in a platted subdivision that holds a structure, is a litter violation handled by the Paulding County Marshal (770-443-9768). Property zoned agriculture is exempt, which matters in this still-rural northwest Atlanta exurb where much red-clay land sits outside platted subdivisions. State authority traces to O.C.G.A. §41-2-5. Enforcement reaches unincorporated Paulding only, not the cities of Dallas, Hiram, or Braswell, and most subdivision yards answer to HOA covenants first.
A lot over the 24-inch limit draws a Marshal's notice and a cure deadline; continued overgrowth can bring citations and county cleanup billed to the owner. HOA covenant breaches are enforced separately by the association.
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