Woodbury City code limits all grass, including bee lawns, to a maximum of eight inches in height, measured to the tallest point of any stalk, stem, blade, or leaf. Noxious weeds defined by Minnesota statute must be controlled or eradicated. Native plantings and water-saving gardens are exempt if weeds stay minor.
Woodbury's lawn-height standard is one of the city's most frequently enforced rules. The city's Lawn Care Guide states that City code mandates that all grass, including bee lawns, must not exceed eight inches in height, measured from the ground to the tallest point of any stalk, stem, blade, or leaf. The Code Enforcement brochure repeats that lawn height shall not exceed eight inches and lists overgrown grass among the Top 5 seasonal violations in summer. In addition, noxious weeds (as defined by Minnesota statute and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture's noxious weed list, such as Canada thistle) must be controlled or eradicated. If vegetation such as trees or shrubs has become lifeless it must be removed, and overgrown weeds or grasses must be corrected or removed. The city builds in flexibility for sustainable landscaping: gardens and areas planted with native vegetation, or designed to reduce lawn watering, are exempt from the eight-inch height requirement, provided weeds remain only a minor portion of the overall vegetation. The city actively promotes fescue lawns, bee lawns, and native plantings as low-maintenance alternatives and notes that certain exemptions exist based on property zoning and planting materials, so residents with questions should contact enforcement staff. Violations follow the standard complaint-driven correction-notice and citation process.
Grass exceeding eight inches or uncontrolled noxious weeds can trigger a correction notice with a compliance window. Continued non-compliance leads to a second notice and a citation; the city may abate overgrowth as a nuisance.
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