Johns Creek requires all premises and exterior property to be kept free of weeds or plant growth taller than 10 inches, and noxious weeds are prohibited. The rule comes from the adopted International Property Maintenance Code as applied by the city's Code Compliance Division.
Overgrown grass and weeds are one of the most common complaints handled by Johns Creek's Code Compliance Division, which enforces the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (with Georgia Amendments). The city's published standard states that all premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of ten inches, and that all noxious weeds are prohibited. "Weeds" are defined as all grasses, annual plants, and vegetation other than trees or shrubs; the term does not include cultivated flowers and gardens. This standard applies to occupied and vacant residential and commercial property alike. The city's Nuisance Ordinance (Sec. 30-1) separately allows the city to declare dead or decaying weeds and vegetation a nuisance where the condition is odorous or capable of causing disease or annoyance to residents. Complaints are typically resolved through a written notice giving the owner time to cut the overgrowth before any citation is issued. Note that a separate noise rule (Sec. 30-20(b)) restricts when power lawn equipment may run: for residential property, not between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., not before 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, and not before 10:00 a.m. on Sunday.
If overgrowth is not cut after written notice, a citation may issue. Under the general penalty (Sec. 1-7) the maximum is a $1,000.00 fine and/or six months, with each day a separate offense. Persistent nuisance overgrowth can also trigger the escalating fines in Sec. 30-22 ($250/$500/$1,000).
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