Ohio law requires noxious weeds to be destroyed, and Toledo enforces it under a municipal ordinance. Lucas County itself sets no citywide weed rule for yards — cities and townships do, backed by Ohio Revised Code.
Toledo requires property owners to keep lots free of noxious weeds and rank vegetation to prevent seeds and pollen from maturing or spreading; it is enforced under Toledo Municipal Code alongside the 8-inch grass limit. The statewide backstop is ORC 731.51, which lets a municipality serve notice to cut and destroy noxious weeds within five days. In unincorporated townships, ORC 505.87 covers nuisance vegetation. What counts as a 'noxious weed' is defined by state rule OAC 901:5-37-01 (e.g., Canada thistle, poison hemlock, giant hogweed, Johnsongrass).
Toledo: fines $75-$600 plus abatement cost assessed to the property. Under ORC 731.51 the city may cut weeds after a five-day notice and bill the owner.
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