Rockdale County, GA Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)

Section 78-13(a) makes it unlawful to maintain, cause or permit litter or uncut grass or weeds that exceed ten inches, or that become a nuisance, health hazard, or unreasonably unsightly, and places final responsibility on the property title holder to keep any parcel in the unincorporated county maintained for public safety, health and welfare. If the property appears vacant of an owner or renter, the county serves written notice by certified or registered mail to the title owner's last known tax commissioner address, or to the occupant at the property, and by posting a copy on the parcel itself (§ 78-13(b)).

The owner or occupant then has eight days from service of that notice to clear the litter, grass or weeds (§ 78-13(c)). If they fail to do so, the county can issue a citation, with a separate violation deemed to occur for each day the condition continues past the eight-day window, and the Department of Planning and Development's director can abate the condition directly, cutting or removing the offending growth or debris and charging the cost to the property title owner. Any cost the county incurs to abate the condition becomes a lien on the property with the same status and priority as a tax lien, and both a citation and an abatement proceeding can be pursued at the same time.