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Long Branch, NJ Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Max grass height
12 inches, any property
State code adopted
Weed Control Code of NJ (1953)
Nuisance plants named
Ragweed, poison ivy
Enforcing officials
Police, Construction/Health/Plumbing officers
Code on file at
Office of the City Clerk

Summary

Long Branch requires every property owner or tenant to keep grass cut to no more than 12 inches, on any property in the city, improved or vacant. The city also adopts New Jersey's statewide Weed Control Code of 1953 to abate ragweed and poison ivy as public nuisances.

Grass. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Subsections A and B, it shall be the duty of the owner, tenant or person in possession of any lands in the city to keep all grass cut to a height of not more than 12 inches on any property in the city.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4904719; v48 updated 2026-06-10; through 06-10-2026).

Full Breakdown

" The word "notwithstanding" matters: this 12-inch grass rule applies regardless of the separate roadway-vegetation and fire-hazard standards in the rest of § 125-1, so it reaches maintained residential and commercial lawns, not just brush along roads. A. , declaring ragweed and poison ivy public nuisances subject to removal and cost recovery. " Three copies of the adopted 1953 Weed Control Code are kept on file with the City Clerk for public inspection under § 125-6.

Violations & Fines

Grass and weed violations follow the same notice-and-abatement path as the rest of Chapter 125: a 10-day written notice to cure under § 125-2, followed by city abatement and a tax lien under § 125-3 if the owner does not act within five days of that notice, plus penalties under Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article I, for the underlying violation itself.

Frequently Asked Questions

How tall can my grass legally be in Long Branch, NJ?
City Code § 125-1C caps grass at 12 inches on any property in the city, a rule that applies regardless of the separate brush and fire-hazard provisions elsewhere in the same section.
Does Long Branch regulate ragweed and poison ivy separately from grass height?
Yes. Article II of Chapter 125 adopts New Jersey's 1953 Weed Control Code by reference, declaring ragweed and poison ivy public nuisances subject to removal and cost recovery under § 125-7 as locally amended.
Who enforces the weed and grass rules in Long Branch?
Section 125-7 names the Police Department, the Construction Code Official or building official, the Plumbing Inspector, the Health Officer, and any other city-authorized official as enforcers of the adopted Weed Control Code.

Sources & Official References

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