Danbury, CT Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)
Key Facts
- Height trigger
- 1 foot, uncultivated
- Prohibition
- blighted exterior premises banned
- Fine
- up to $100/day
- Enforced by
- Unified Neighborhood Inspection Team
Summary
Danbury treats grass, weeds, or brush left uncultivated and at least one foot tall as a marker of a blighted exterior premises, which owners are barred from creating or maintaining under Code §§ 6-141 to 6-142.
(3)The exterior premises is not being maintained. The following factors may be considered, but are not exhaustive, in determining whether the exterior premises is not being maintained:a.The presence of junk, trash, rubbish, boxes, paper, plastic, debris, refuse or excessive wood waste debris of any kind;b.The presence of rodent infestation or vermin;c.The presence of overgrown grass, weeds, or brush that is uncultivated and at least one foot in height;d.The presence of visible portions of significant unattended bare dirt patches;(4)The exterior premises has attracted illegal activity, as determined by the Chief of Police;(5)The exterior premises is a factor in materially depreciating property values in the immediate neighborhood because of its poorly maintained condition;(6)The exterior premises is a factor creating a substantial and unreasonable interference with the reasonable and lawful use and enjoyment of other premises within the neighborhood;(7)The exterior premises constitutes a health or sanitary problem, as determined by the Director of Health. Inoperable motor vehicle means a motor vehicle that:
(1)Is incapable of performing the function for which it was designed by virtue of missing parts, or broken or severely damaged components; or(2)Cannot be legally registered by the State Department of Motor Vehicles.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 2).
Full Breakdown
Danbury Code § 6-141 defines a blighted exterior premises to include a property showing overgrown grass, weeds, or brush that is uncultivated and at least one foot in height, alongside junk accumulation, inoperable vehicles, rodent infestation, and bare-dirt patches. § 6-142 bars any owner or maintenance tenant from causing or allowing that condition to exist. The Unified Neighborhood Inspection Team investigates, and under § 6-146 an owner who doesn't remediate after written notice faces a fine of up to $100 per day, which becomes a lien on the property.
Violations & Fines
Letting grass, weeds, or brush grow past one foot uncultivated can support a blighted-exterior-premises finding under §§ 6-141 to 6-142, leading to a $100/day fine under § 6-146 if not fixed after notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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