Anchorage treats noxious weeds and overgrown vegetation as nuisances under AMC 15.20. State-listed invasives like bird vetch, hawkweed, and sweetclover must be controlled. 10-day abatement notice.
AMC Title 15 Chapter 20 authorizes Code Enforcement to abate overgrown vegetation and declared noxious weeds. Alaska DNR maintains an official invasive-plant list (11 AAC 34) including bird vetch, orange hawkweed, white sweetclover, narrowleaf hawksbeard, and reed canarygrass — all increasingly common in South Central Alaska. Property owners who let these spread onto neighboring parcels or public rights-of-way can be cited. The sub-arctic climate means chemical control has a narrow window (June-July) and mechanical control often requires repeat cutting before seed set. The Anchorage Cooperative Weed Management Area coordinates volunteer pulls and cost-share for larger infestations. Grass over 12 inches on improved lots is addressed under the grass-height rule in the same chapter.
10-day notice to abate. Municipal treatment costs liened to the property plus a 75 dollar administrative fee. Repeat violations can escalate to 500 dollar citations.
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