On undeveloped Henrico property, weeds or grass more than 12 inches tall within 150 feet of adjacent developed property are declared a nuisance the owner must cut. Accumulated trash on vacant lots is also banned.
Henrico County Code § 10-136(b) declares that weeds more than 12 inches in height within 150 feet of adjacent developed property on any undeveloped parcel constitute a nuisance. 'Weeds' (§ 10-135) means grass, weeds, bushes, poison ivy, poison oak, or other foreign growth other than trees, ornamental shrubbery, flowers, and garden vegetables. Exceptions exist for land more than 50 feet from residential boundaries that is enrolled in a state or federal conservation program and exceeds two acres, and for public-utility transmission easements more than 50 feet from residential boundaries or streets. The § 10-100 ban on refuse and clutter accumulation also applies to vacant lots. The director of community revitalization gives written notice to cut; one notice per growing season
If weeds aren't cut within the time set in the notice, the county may cut them and charge the owner (§ 10-138); any charge over $200 that stays unpaid becomes a lien on parity with unpaid local real-estate taxes.
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