Port St. Lucie requires all grass on improved property (a lot with a structure built on it) to be mowed below 12 inches. High grass and weeds are among the most common residential code violations in the city.
Under Port St. Lucie Code Section 41.08(B), all grass must be mowed below 12 inches on all improved property, meaning a lot with a structure built upon it. The rule is enforced by the Neighborhood Services Department's Code Compliance Division and is one of the most frequently cited residential violations citywide. Homeowners are separately responsible under Section 41.08(H)(1) for regularly mowing and removing debris, litter, and obstructions from the swale area and liner in front of their property, so the maintained area effectively extends to the city swale/right-of-way. Code Compliance typically issues a notice of violation with time to comply; unresolved overgrowth can lead to a special-magistrate hearing, fines, and city abatement (mowing) of the lot with the cost assessed to the owner.
High grass over 12 inches is enforced by Code Compliance; owners receive a notice to mow, and continued noncompliance can result in special-magistrate fines and city abatement (mowing) at the owner's expense, which may be assessed as a lien.
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