Neenah, WI Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)
Key Facts
- Height limit
- Eight inches for turf, hay, weeds
- Enforced by
- City Weed Commissioner (Public Works)
- Exemptions
- Gardens, farmland, shoreland buffers, wooded lots
- Noncompliance cost
- City cuts it and bills owner
- Governing law
- Neenah Code Sec. 10-34
Summary
Neenah caps unmanaged turf grass, hay and weeds at eight inches on residential lots, with the Weed Commissioner empowered to cut and bill any owner who lets growth get taller.
Unmanaged plant growth means any turf grass, hay, weeds, brush or other offensive vegetation which has grown to a height of over eight inches but does not include: (1)Gardens;(2)Plants located on agricultural land;(3)Plants located on shoreland within 35 feet of the ordinary high water mark... A person owning, occupying, or controlling any residential lot or property adjacent to or adjoining a residential lot shall cut and remove any unmanaged plant growth on the land.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 44).
Full Breakdown
Neenah defines "unmanaged plant growth" as turf grass, hay, weeds, brush or other offensive vegetation grown taller than eight inches (Sec. 10-34(b)). The rule reaches residential lots and adjoining property, but exempts gardens, agricultural land, shoreland buffers within 35 feet of the ordinary high-water mark, environmentally sensitive areas, planned natural landscaping, and wooded lots. Owners must cut and remove unmanaged growth themselves; if they don't, the Weed Commissioner does it and charges the cost under Wis. Stat. Sec. 66.0627(2). On a first violation each season, the City gives ten calendar days' notice before acting; after that, no further notice is required.
Violations & Fines
Ignoring a cut order lets the Weed Commissioner mow the lot and bill the owner for the cost; after one warning per season, later violations are corrected without any further notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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