Lee's Summit treats weeds and plant growth over 10 inches as a code violation under Property Maintenance Code Sec. 16-203. Weeds are grasses, annual plants, and vegetation other than trees or shrubs; gardens are exempt. The city abates neglected lots at the owner's cost.
Weed control in Lee's Summit runs through Chapter 16, the adopted International Property Maintenance Code. Section 16-203 defines weeds as all grasses, annual plants, and vegetation other than trees or shrubs, and caps growth at 10 inches; cultivated flowers and gardens are excluded. Neighborhood Services investigates complaints, many submitted via the LS Connect app, and serves written notice with a short compliance window. If the owner does not clear the growth, city crews abate it and certify the cost against the property. Missouri's RSMo 71.285 provides the underlying municipal authority to declare weeds a nuisance.
Written notice with a compliance deadline. If ignored, the city clears the lot and bills the owner; unpaid abatement costs become a special tax bill or lien against the property.
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