Carmel City Code § 6-88(c) requires owners to cut and remove weeds and rank vegetation that exceed an average height of six inches and to keep property clear of debris. Code Enforcement issues a written notice giving seven calendar days to correct; each day of continued violation is a separate offense under § 1-11.
Carmel sets one of the lower grass-height thresholds in Indiana. Under § 6-88(c), 'all owners of real property located within the City shall cut and remove weeds and other rank vegetation growing thereon that exceeds an average height of six inches,' and shall keep the property clear of debris. The section excludes cultivated flowers and gardens from the definition of rank vegetation, except where they intrude on rights-of-way or platted easements or otherwise create a detriment. Enforcement is notice-based: when a violation occurs, the Director of Community Services (or a designee, or a Police or Fire officer) issues a written Violation Notice identifying the violation and ordering the owner to correct it within seven calendar days of service. Violations are subject to the general penalties in § 1-11 of the City Code, and each day a violation continues is a separate offense. If the owner fails to act, Indiana's weed-removal statute (IC 36-7-10.1) authorizes the city to abate the vegetation and bill the owner; unpaid bills can be certified to the county auditor and collected as delinquent taxes against the property. Carmel's lawn rules also include separate provisions on mowing hours adopted by the City Council. Residents report overgrown lawns to Carmel Code Enforcement.
Weeds or rank vegetation exceeding an average height of six inches; failure to keep property clear of debris; not correcting within seven calendar days of a written notice. Penalty under general penalty § 1-11, with each day a separate offense; city may abate and bill the owner (lien) under IC 36-7-10.1.
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