Under Blaine's Weeds and Tall Grass article (Chapter 90, Article II), vegetation 8 inches or greater in height, or that has gone to seed, is a public nuisance (Sec. 90-34). Owners get a 10-day notice, then 3 days for repeat violations; uncorrected nuisances are abated by the City and costs assessed.
Blaine's grass and weed standard is set in Chapter 90, Article II (Weeds and Tall Grass). As amended to align with Minnesota's native-landscaping law (Minn. Stat. 412.925), Sec. 90-34(a) declares vegetation 8 inches or greater in height, measured from the base at ground level to the tip of the stalk, stem, blade or leaf, or vegetation that has gone to seed, a public nuisance on any platted lot or outlot. (Blaine's June 2024 Residential Guide still references a 6-inch figure, but the amended ordinance and the City's amendment notice set the current threshold at 8 inches.) The ordinance includes definitions in Sec. 90-31. A 'managed natural landscape' or native planting is exempt when the owner follows a land management plan and posts signage during establishment; the prior 51% neighbor-approval requirement was eliminated by the amendment. On a first violation the City serves a 10-day notice by personal service or U.S. mail; for additional violations in the same calendar year, a 3-day notice by posting applies (Sec. 90-35). If the owner fails to comply, the City performs the abatement and assesses the cost to the owner (Sec. 90-36). Violations are a misdemeanor punishable under Sec. 90-32 / Sec. 1-7. Report tall grass to Community Standards at 763-785-6146.
Misdemeanor (Sec. 90-32). Notice is 10 days first offense, 3 days for repeats in the same year (Sec. 90-35); the City abates uncorrected nuisances and assesses costs to the owner (Sec. 90-36).
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