Weeds are enforced under the same eight-inch limit as grass. Vacant and abandoned lots are handled by the Weed Control Section, and occupied properties by the Property Maintenance Section, both under Inspection and Code Enforcement.
Jefferson Parish treats overgrown weeds as a property-maintenance nuisance. Any property where weeds exceed eight inches can be cited. The Weed Control Section focuses on vacant and abandoned properties; the Property Maintenance Section covers occupied ones. When an owner fails to cut within the compliance window, the case is referred to the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication for a hearing, and the parish may abate the overgrowth and bill the owner. The eight-inch threshold was lowered from twelve inches by Parish Council action.
Failure to abate after the compliance period leads to an administrative hearing where hearing costs, fines, and abatement charges (parish mowing billed to owner) are assessed.
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