DeKalb County Code Chapter 15 (Health & Sanitation) prohibits grass and weeds over 12 inches. Enforcement authorized under O.C.G.A. §41-2-5. Kudzu is a major invasive concern.
DeKalb County Code of Ordinances Chapter 15 requires property owners to maintain grass, weeds, and other vegetation below 12 inches. Vacant lots and abandoned properties are priority enforcement targets. Code Enforcement responds to complaints through the SeeClickFix system and conducts proactive sweeps in areas like Candler Road, Memorial Drive, and portions of unincorporated DeKalb with high vacancy. Kudzu, privet, and English ivy are the most common invasive species. After a 7-to-14-day notice, the county may abate overgrowth and bill the owner. Unpaid abatement costs become a lien recorded against the property. Authority derives from O.C.G.A. §41-2-5 nuisance declarations.
Code violation: $100 to $1,000. County abatement billed to owner plus administrative fees. Unpaid amounts become a lien on the property, collectable via tax sale.
Brookhaven, GA
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Brookhaven, GA
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Brookhaven, GA
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Brookhaven, GA
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Brookhaven, GA
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