Henrico County caps grass and weeds at 12 inches on developed property within 150 feet of adjacent property and public streets. Taller growth is a nuisance the county can cut and bill you for after one written notice per season.
Henrico County Code § 10-136(a) provides that weeds more than 12 inches in height within 150 feet of adjacent property and public streets on any developed property constitute a nuisance. Under § 10-135, 'weeds' means grass, weeds, bushes, poison ivy, poison oak, or any other foreign growth other than trees, ornamental shrubbery, flowers, and garden vegetables. The director of community revitalization, upon inspection, sends the owner (and principal occupant, if different) a written notice to cut within a reasonable time; one written notice per growing season constitutes reasonable notice (§ 10-137). Because Henrico has no incorporated towns, this 12-inch standard applies to all Short Pump, Glen Allen, Sandston, Highland Springs, and other communities countywide.
If weeds aren't cut in the time specified, the director may cut them and collect the cost as taxes are collected (§ 10-138). Any charge exceeding $200 that remains unpaid becomes a lien on parity with unpaid local real-estate taxes.
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