Monroe County towns enforce weed and overgrown vegetation rules. Rochester Property Conservation Code Ch. 90 requires grass under 10 inches. Vacant lots a priority. DEC regulates invasive species statewide.
Rochester Property Conservation Code Chapter 90 requires property owners to maintain grass and weeds below 10 inches. Rochester Neighborhood Empowerment Team (NET) inspectors cite violations. Monroe County towns (Greece, Irondequoit, Henrietta, Webster) enforce similar standards through town code enforcement. Vacant lots and foreclosed properties receive priority enforcement, particularly in Rochester's northeast and southwest quadrants. Habitat-for-Humanity lots and Rochester Land Bank parcels must be maintained. NY DEC 6 NYCRR Part 575 regulates invasive species (Japanese knotweed, giant hogweed, phragmites) statewide; giant hogweed sightings must be reported to DEC.
Rochester Ch. 90: $100 to $1,000 plus city mowing charge and lien ($250+). Town code fines $100 to $500. DEC invasive species: regulated abatement required.
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