Stedman, NC Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Town Code § 61.05(A)
- Height limit
- 12 inches for weeds or grass
- Weed definition source
- USDA Noxious Weeds List, § 61.03
- Administrator
- Code Enforcement Coordinator
- Penalty
- Up to $50.00 per week, § 61.09
- Compliance window
- 60 days from effective date, § 61.08
Summary
Town Code § 61.05(A) declares uncontrolled growth of noxious weeds or grass over 12 inches a public-health nuisance on any lot or yard in Stedman. The chapter's own definition of noxious weed, at § 61.03, ties the term to the USDA Noxious Weeds List, and violators face the chapter's misdemeanor penalty.
Noxious weed: Any plant designated by a Federal, State or local government as injurious to public health, agriculture, recreation, wildlife or property and is also commonly defined as a plant that grows out of place and is competitive, persistent, and pernicious. ... § 61.05 ENVIRONMENTAL AND GROUND NUISANCES (A) Overgrown lots/yards. The uncontrolled growth of noxious weeds or grass to a height in excess of 12 inches causing or threatening to cause a hazard to the public health or safety.
Full Breakdown
05(A), Overgrown lots/yards, declares that uncontrolled growth of noxious weeds or grass to a height over 12 inches is a nuisance when it causes or threatens to cause a hazard to public health or safety. S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service's Noxious Weeds List, and by the general USDA definition of a plant that grows out of place and is competitive, persistent, and pernicious; the town determines whether a given plant qualifies using that federal list. 02(C). 08.
Violations & Fines
An overgrown lot or yard is a misdemeanor under § 61.09, punishable by a fine of not more than $50.00 per week under N.C.G.S. § 14-4, with each week of overgrowth a separate offense; the owner gets a written civil citation and 10 days to appeal to the Town Board of Adjustment.
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