Richmond prohibits weeds, grass, or vegetation taller than 12 inches on any lot, treating overgrowth as a public nuisance subject to abatement.
Section 91.03 of the Richmond Code of Ordinances makes it unlawful for any owner or occupant of a lot in the city to allow weeds, grass, or rank vegetation to exceed twelve inches in height. The ordinance carves out an exemption for land actively used for agricultural purposes. Code Compliance staff inspect properties on complaint and after observation, then issue a written notice giving the owner a short window to cut the lot. If the owner fails to comply, the city may abate the nuisance by mowing the lot through a contractor and assessing the cost, including administrative fees, against the property as a lien.
Written abatement notice, city-contracted mowing with cost assessed as a lien, and municipal court fines for repeat or uncorrected violations.
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