El Paso County does not have a countywide grass-height ordinance for unincorporated residential properties. Complaints about overgrown vegetation may be addressed under general county nuisance provisions in developed subdivisions.
Unlike many incorporated municipalities, unincorporated El Paso County does not have a codified maximum grass height for residential properties. In rural and agricultural areas, natural vegetation management is common. However, developed residential subdivisions in unincorporated areas may be subject to county nuisance provisions addressing extreme property blight, including severely overgrown lots that create fire hazards or harbor pests. HOAs in planned communities typically enforce lawn maintenance standards more strictly than the county. During fire restriction season, tall dry grasses near structures can trigger defensible space enforcement.
Extreme overgrowth creating fire hazard or nuisance: code enforcement citation; may require mowing.
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