Prior Lake City Code Section 5-24(a)(1) prohibits grass, weeds, or other horticulturally-out-of-place vegetation from exceeding 12 inches in height. The rule is enforced April 1 through November 1 each year.
Section 5-24(a)(1) makes it unlawful for any owner, lessee, or occupant having control of any occupied or unoccupied lot or land in the City to permit or maintain any growth of plants, grass, brush, or other weeds or vegetation horticulturally out of place to a height greater than twelve (12) inches. Section 5-24(b) limits enforcement to the established growing season of April 1 to November 1. The rule covers front, side, rear, and side-yard portions of the lot but does not apply to natural prairie restorations, managed wetland buffers, or rain gardens that have been registered and documented with the city. Code enforcement issues a notice with a typical 7-10 day cure period before abatement and city mowing at the owner's expense.
First-time violations typically trigger a warning notice. Failure to cure leads to abatement at the owner's expense plus a misdemeanor citation with fines up to $1,000 and administrative fees. Repeated violations escalate.
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