Prince George's County treats overgrown weeds as a property-maintenance violation. Subtitle 13 (Section 13-118, adopting IPMC 302.4) bans weeds and plant growth over 12 inches, and the county's Clean Lot program abates high grass, weeds, trash and debris on vacant lots in the unincorporated county.
Weed control in Prince George's County is a property-standards and nuisance matter, not a separate noxious-weed code. Under Subtitle 13, Section 13-118, adopting IPMC Section 302.4, all premises and exterior property must stay free from weeds or plant growth over twelve inches. 'Weeds' means all grasses, annual plants and vegetation other than trees or shrubs, but cultivated flowers and gardens are excluded, so a maintained garden or flower bed is not a violation. On vacant parcels outside municipalities, the Clean Lot Code addresses high grass and weeds over 12 inches with trash and debris. DPIE Code Enforcement investigates complaints reported through PGC311; if an owner does not abate, the County cuts the lot and recovers the cost.
Weeds or plant growth over 12 inches on any premises is a Subtitle 13 violation. On vacant lots, high grass, weeds, trash and debris fall under the Clean Lot Code. Unabated conditions are cleared at the owner's expense.
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