Greenwood, IN Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)

Section 6-271(a) of the Greenwood General Ordinances declares weeds and rank vegetation a Nuisance and requires property to be kept free of them, adding that weeds and vegetation visible from streets or other rights-of-way must stay neat, orderly and well-maintained so they do not hurt a neighboring property's value or marketability. Rather than fixing a height in inches, the ordinance defines the covered plants by cross-reference to three outside lists, the Purdue Extension invasive plant catalog, EDDMapS, and invasive.org, that Code Enforcement uses to identify what counts as weeds and rank vegetation.

Section 6-288(c), part of the Property Maintenance Code, restates the identical requirement for exterior property areas by pointing back to Section 6-271(a) and (b). An exception in Section 6-272(b) protects crops on Agricultural Property, including hay and pasture, unless they block sightlines needed for safe use of a public street, and Code Enforcement must warn an agricultural owner before issuing a correction order over crop height or location. For everyone else, Section 6-273(c)(4) shortens the standard ten-day correction period to just seven days specifically for a Section 6-271(a) weeds violation, and Section 6-273(g) lets the City post a continuous abatement notice so it can mow repeat violations at the same property for the rest of the year without serving a fresh notice each time.