Stamford, CT Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)
Key Facts
- Max height
- 9 inches for grass and weeds
- Applies to
- Any premises, citywide
- Grace period
- 7 days after notice
- Fine
- $100 per day, ongoing
- Exemption
- Approved Managed Natural Meadow Landscape
Summary
Stamford caps grass, weeds, and similar growth at nine inches on any premises under its property-maintenance ordinance, with violations treated as blight subject to escalating daily fines.
All landscaping shall be maintained so that lawns, hedges, bushes and trees shall be kept neatly and free from becoming overgrown and unsightly where exposed to public view and where the same may have a tendency to depreciate adjoining property. The maintenance shall include, but not be limited to, the replacement of trees and shrubs which may die or otherwise be destroyed. Grass, weeds or similar growths shall not reach a height greater than nine (9) inches on any premises. Front yards shall not be allowed to deteriorate into unattended bare, dirt patches.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72).
Full Breakdown
Stamford's anti-blight ordinance treats overgrown yards as a Property Maintenance Violation. Under §146-46(a)(4), landscaping must be kept neat and free from becoming overgrown and unsightly where exposed to public view, including replacement of dead trees and shrubs; grass, weeds, or similar growths may not reach a height greater than nine (9) inches on any premises, and front yards may not deteriorate into bare dirt patches. The Anti-Blight Officer enforces the standard: a Notice of Violation gives the owner seven days to cut back growth before $100-per-day fines begin accruing under §146-47, enforceable as a property lien.
Violations & Fines
Grass or weeds over 9 inches draw a Notice of Violation; uncorrected within 7 days, fines of $100 per day accrue and can be filed as a property lien.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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