Henderson, NV Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)
Key Facts
- Max height
- 6 inches
- Citation
- HMC § 15.12.030(B)(8)
- Criminal penalty
- up to $1,000 fine, 6 months jail
- Non-compliance remedy
- city abatement + special assessment lien
- Enforcer
- Henderson Code Enforcement
Summary
Henderson's property maintenance code requires landscaping visible from a street, alley, or sidewalk to stay under six inches. Weeds, tall grass, and tumbleweeds taller than that are a code violation that draws a correction notice, fines, or city abatement.
Any landscaping, including but not limited to any tree, plant, shrub, or ground-cover visible from any street, alley, or sidewalk that is substantially dead, damaged, or characterized by uncontrolled growth, or presents a deteriorated appearance; uncultivated plants, weeds, tall grass, tumbleweeds, uncultivated shrubs or growth (whether growing or otherwise) higher than six inches; or any dead trees...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 59 Update 3).
Full Breakdown
Henderson Municipal Code § 15.12.030(B)(8) makes it a property maintenance violation for any landscaping, trees, shrubs, ground cover, weeds, or tumbleweeds visible from a street, alley, or sidewalk, to grow higher than six inches, or to be dead, damaged, or in a state of uncontrolled growth. Code enforcement issues a notice of violation with a compliance deadline; if the owner doesn't cut it back, the city can abate the growth itself and bill the owner, plus administrative fines. A criminal citation is also on the table: violating the property maintenance code is a strict-liability misdemeanor punishable by up to a $1,000 fine and six months in jail under § 15.12.060(C)(2).
Violations & Fines
Weeds, tall grass, or uncontrolled growth over six inches visible from a street, alley, or sidewalk violates Henderson's property maintenance code and triggers a correction notice, administrative fines, or city abatement billed to the owner.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the six-inch rule cover all overgrown plants, or just weeds?
What happens if I ignore a tall-grass notice?
Can tall grass actually get you a criminal citation in Henderson?
Sources & Official References
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