Bergen County does not regulate residential lawn height at the county level. Each of the 70 municipalities sets its own grass and weed height limit, typically capping turf at 8 to 10 inches before declaring a nuisance.
As a county government, Bergen County does not adopt a uniform grass height ordinance for private property. Lawn maintenance falls under each municipality's property maintenance code, with most Bergen towns setting maximum heights of 8 to 10 inches under nuisance or vegetation chapters. The county Department of Parks maintains turf on county-owned parks and golf courses on its own schedule. Property owners on county roads must keep adjacent vegetation trimmed so it does not obstruct sight lines or the public right-of-way. Violations are enforced by local code enforcement, not the county.
Local municipalities issue summonses for overgrown grass, typically $100 to $1,250 per violation under property maintenance codes. County right-of-way obstructions are abated by Public Works.
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