Sioux Falls enforces both the city's 8-inch grass/weed limit (IPMC § 302.4) and the South Dakota statewide noxious-weed list adopted under SDCL Chapter 38-22. The eight statewide noxious species — Canada thistle, leafy spurge, purple loosestrife, hoary cress, perennial sow thistle, salt cedar, absinth wormwood, and gypsy moth — must be actively suppressed by every property owner regardless of height.
Property owners in Sioux Falls have two overlapping duties. First, under city-adopted IPMC § 302.4 they must keep non-woody vegetation under 8 inches. Second, under SDCL Chapter 38-22 (Weed and Pest Control) every owner, occupant, or agent of land must suppress, control, and eradicate state-designated noxious weeds: Absinth Wormwood, Canada Thistle, Hoary Cress, Leafy Spurge, Perennial Sow Thistle, Purple Loosestrife, Salt Cedar, and the gypsy moth pest. Minnehaha County and Lincoln County weed boards may declare additional locally noxious species. The county weed-and-pest supervisor or SDSU Extension specifies approved chemical, biological, and cultural control methods. County boards have statutory entry authority for inspection upon probable cause, and may treat infestations and place the cost as a tax lien on the property if the owner fails to act. Within Sioux Falls, Code Enforcement coordinates with the Minnehaha County Weed and Pest Department for noxious-species cases while handling routine over-height grass complaints directly.
City over-height grass: $100 citation plus abatement costs after the 7-day notice window. State noxious-weed non-compliance: county board may enter, treat, and assess the cost as a tax lien against the property under SDCL 38-22. Knowingly transporting noxious-weed seed or propagules can be a misdemeanor under Title 38.
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