Waukesha County sets no countywide maximum lawn-grass height for unincorporated towns. Grass-height/tall-grass abatement is a municipal matter: cities like Waukesha and villages set their own limits (commonly 8-12 inches). The county's turf role is the state noxious-weed duty.
Wisconsin's land-use split means the county zones consenting unincorporated towns, but routine lawn-height nuisance rules are set and enforced by each city or village. The City of Waukesha and other municipalities cap grass and weeds (typically 8-12 inches) and abate overgrown lots. What the county DOES enforce statewide is Wis. Stat. 66.0407, which requires every landowner to destroy noxious weeds (Canada thistle, leafy spurge, field bindweed) regardless of grass height. For a specific inch limit, check your city or village code, not the county.
Grass-height penalties are municipal: cities typically issue a notice, then abate (mow) and bill the owner plus an administrative fee. County noxious-weed non-compliance triggers 66.0407 abatement.
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