Mecklenburg County weed rules are folded into the Nuisance and Minimum Standards ordinances. Noxious weeds and overgrown vegetation above 12 inches on improved lots are violations. No state-designated noxious weed list is separately enforced by the county.
Mecklenburg County Code Chapter 10 treats rank growth, noxious weeds, poison ivy, kudzu, and similar vegetation overgrowth as a nuisance when it threatens neighboring property or public health. The NC Department of Agriculture maintains a state noxious weed list (NCGS 106-420), but enforcement at the residential level in Mecklenburg is through the nuisance abatement process. Kudzu, Japanese knotweed, and Tree-of-Heaven are commonly cited.
Same abatement process as grass height: 10-day notice, county abatement, lien for costs plus fee.
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