Edmonds, WA Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)

30, or any uncultivated berry vines and Class B or Class C noxious weeds as classified by the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board, that exceed an average of three feet in height where any portion sits within five feet of an adjacent property line. This is narrower than a general lawn-mowing ordinance; it targets state-classified noxious species and berry vines encroaching toward a neighbor, not ordinary grass length anywhere on a lot. The classification itself is set by the state board, not the city, so what counts as a Class B or C weed changes with the state list.

30 makes it unlawful for any owner, lessee, occupant or agent in charge of a lot within Edmonds city limits to suffer or permit noxious weeds, thistles or nettles to grow on the property or on the bordering street, alley or highway to its center. The director of public works inspects lots and rights-of-way for these growths and issues written notice to the responsible party specifying a deadline to destroy them; notice is served by police, in person or left with a resident of suitable age, or mailed or posted if the person cannot be found locally.