Collierville, TN Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)

Section 95.05 of the Collierville Code of Ordinances puts the mowing duty on every owner or tenant of property. The owner or tenant must periodically cause to be cut the grass or other vegetation commonly recognized as weeds and noxious growth on his or her property or the abutting curb lawn. The code defines CURB LAWN as the property outside the lot and inside the curb lines on a public street, or, where there is no curb, from the traveled portion of the street to the lot line.

The numeric triggers sit in subsection (B). It is unlawful to fail to comply with an order by the Town Administrator or his or her designee to cut vegetation once it has reached a height of one foot in an undeveloped area, or a height of one-half foot in a developed area. The line between the two is drawn by platting, not by buildings: a DEVELOPED AREA refers to a platted subdivision or lot of record. Parcels of five acres or more are carved out of this height rule and handled under subsection (C), which requires clearing within 100 feet of an adjoining developed area or street.

The definition of WEEDS AND NOXIOUS GROWTH reaches beyond lawn grass. It includes trees, shrubbery and rank grasses that, due to neglect, overhang the public streets or sidewalks abutting the public streets, and weeds and rank grasses left unattended for a period of time creating a nuisance or the appearance of blight.

Enforcement runs through a written order. Under subsection (D), if the owner or tenant fails to comply after a ten-day written notice, the Town Administrator directs corrective action on the property, including removal of the vegetation. The Finance Department then determines the reasonable cost and bills the owner or tenant that amount plus an administrative charge of 25%. Unpaid costs and charges are placed as a lien against the property in favor of the Town of Collierville.