Cities with the Strictest Weed and Property Maintenance Rules (2026)

The First 25 of 533 Places in List Order

1. Rank 1, shared by 2 places, in alphabetical order

   • Oak Lawn, ILHeight limit in inches: 4

     control, or otherwise provide for the destruction and proper disposal of weeds on his property at all such times as may be necessary so that such weeds shall not exceed four inches (4") in height, and should said owner or person fail to comply with the requirements of this chapter,

     Oak Lawn Village Code § 8-6-2 · Official source

   • Redondo Beach, CAHeight limit in inches: 4

     Section 302.4 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of four inches.

     Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 9-24.04 · Official source

2. Rank 3, shared by 65 places. Shown here: the first 23 by name. In the rest of the list below: the other 42.

   • Bellflower, CAHeight limit in inches: 6

     Lawns with grass in excess of six inches, Hedges, trees, or other plant material that are not maintained in a neat, orderly, and healthy manner...

     Bellflower Municipal Code § 8.36.030(A)(11)(b)(i) · Official source

   • Bellingham, WAHeight limit in inches: 6

     All premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of six inches.

     Bellingham Municipal Code § 17.10.020 (IPMC § 302.4, as amended) · Official source

   • Bolingbrook, ILHeight limit in inches: 6

     ground cover, common garden crops such as farm food, or other ornamental plants to grow up to a height exceeding six inches anywhere in the village, except in natural and buffer areas or preserves as provided under the Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act, 525 ILCS 30/1 et seq. Any such plants,

     Bolingbrook Code of Ordinances § 34-9(b) · Official source

   • Buckeye, AZHeight limit in inches: 6

     All exterior property areas shall be kept free from visual blight; overgrown and/or dry bushes; overgrown (over six inches in height) and/or dry grass including lawn grass; tumbleweeds and weeds higher than six (6) inches; trees that may harbor insect or rodent infestations;

     Buckeye City Code § 15-2-8.B (2006 International Property Maintenance Code § 302.4, as amended) · Official source

   • Carmel, INHeight limit in inches: 6

     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.

     Carmel City Code § 6-88(c) · Official source

   • Cheektowaga, NYHeight limit in inches: 6

     Every owner of any area, lot or parcel shall cut, trim or otherwise remove or cause to be cut, trimmed or otherwise removed all grass, weeds, brush or plant growth in excess of six inches.

     Cheektowaga Code § 66-1 · Official source

   • Cheyenne, WYHeight limit in inches: 6

     Except as provided in subsection C of this section, all grasses, weeds, and rank and other troublesome and harmful vegetation growing upon any lot or parcel of land outside the traveled portion of any street or alley in the city that exceed a height of six (6) inches are a nuisance.

     Cheyenne City Code 8.60.050 · Official source

   • Clifton, NJHeight limit in inches: 6

     Wherever brush, weeds, uncut grass and/or obnoxious growths exceed six inches in height, or dead and dying trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious growths, filth, garbage, trash and debris are not removed,

     Clifton Code § 175-4 · Official source

   • Coconut Creek, FLHeight limit in inches: 6Note: Developed lots. The code sets another height for vacant, undeveloped, farm or large-acreage land.

     Untended vegetation shall mean grass, weeds or underbrush in excess of six (6) inches in height from the ground in areas partially or fully developed with structures,

     Coconut Creek Code §§ 14-41, 14-42(c) · Official source

   • Des Plaines, ILHeight limit in inches: 6

     grass or plants other than trees, bushes, flowers, vegetables or other ornamental plants to grow to a height in excess of six inches (6 in) on such lot or tract of land.

     Des Plaines, IL City Code, Title 5, Ch. 5, sec. 5-5-4 (Allowable Height of Weeds, Grass or Plants); Ord. M-20-11, 6-6-2011 · Official source

   • Downey, CAHeight limit in inches: 6

     (1) Lawns with grass in excess of six inches (6″) in height; (2) Hedges, trees, lawns, plants, or other vegetation that are not maintained in a neat, orderly, and healthy manner as a result of lack of adequate mowing, grooming, trimming, pruning, fertilizing, watering, and/or replacement;

     Downey, CA, Municipal Code § 5902 · Official source

   • Eagle Mountain, UTHeight limit in inches: 6

     Weeds shall not be permitted to reach a height of more than six inches at any time or to otherwise create a fire hazard to structures or habitat for disease, insect vectors, or vermin.

     EMMC 8.07.020(B), (E)(1) · Official source

   • Eastvale, CAHeight limit in inches: 6

     or that is out of conformity with neighboring community standards to such an extent as to result in, or contribute to, a diminution of property values, including, but not limited to:1.Lawns with grass in excess of six inches in height.2.Hedges, trees, lawns, plants,

     Eastvale, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 8.18.030(a)(18) (Prohibited Public Nuisance Conditions, Overgrown Vegetation) · Official source

   • Federal Way, WAHeight limit in inches: 6Note: Developed lots. The code sets another height for vacant, undeveloped, farm or large-acreage land.

     IPMC 302.4, Weeds, is hereby amended to read as follows: All premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of six inches in height on development property or 12 inches in height on vacant land.

     FWRC 13.43.030(20) · Official source

   • Georgetown, TXHeight limit in inches: 6Note: Developed lots. The code sets another height for vacant, undeveloped, farm or large-acreage land.

     "Objectionable or unsightly vegetation" includes all weeds and grasses which exceed 12 inches in height upon any undeveloped tract or acreage, or exceed six inches in height within any developed acres.

     Georgetown, TX Code of Ordinances Sec. 8.20.100(A)(1) · Official source

   • Glendale, AZHeight limit in inches: 6

     (g)No person owning or occupying any property shall allow thereon grass or weeds to exceed six (6) inches in height.

     Glendale Code of Ordinances § 25-21(g) · Official source

   • Goodyear, AZHeight limit in inches: 6

     Premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of six (6) inches (152 mm).

     Goodyear City Code § 9-1-1(L) (2024 IPMC § 302.4) · Official source

   • Grand Junction, COHeight limit in inches: 6

     including such owners or lessees of agricultural lands (as defined in § 39-1-102(1.6)(a), C.R.S. to keep the property free of junk and rubbish, to cut to within three inches of the ground all weeds and brush exceeding six inches in height, including puncture vine regardless of height,

     Grand Junction Municipal Code § 8.04.020 · Official source

   • Hammond, INHeight limit in inches: 6

     (A) Growth in excess of 6 inches declared a nuisance.

     Hammond Code of Ordinances §§ 94.090, 94.091, 94.999(F) · Official source

   • Hawthorne, CAHeight limit in inches: 6

     b. Vegetation causing detriment to neighboring properties, or that is out of conformity with neighboring community standards to such an extent as to result in, or contribute to, a diminution of property values, including, but not limited to: i. Lawns with grass in excess of six inches in height.

     Hawthorne Code § 8.20.030(A)(12)(b)(i) · Official source

   • Hemet, CAHeight limit in inches: 6

     or that is out of conformity with neighboring community standards to such an extent as to result in, or contribute to, a diminution of property values, including, but not limited to:1.Lawns with grass in excess of six inches in height.2.Hedges, trees, lawns, plants,

     Hemet City Code § 30-32.1(a)(18)b.1 · Official source

   • Henderson, NVHeight limit in inches: 6

     uncultivated plants, weeds, tall grass, tumbleweeds, uncultivated shrubs or growth (whether growing or otherwise) higher than six inches; or any dead trees...

     Henderson Municipal Code § 15.12.030(B)(8) · Official source

   • Hialeah, FLHeight limit in inches: 6

     It is prima facie evidence of a violation of this section if the height of grass or weeds is greater than six inches.

     Hialeah Code of Ordinances Sec. 78-33 · Official source

State-by-State Breakdown

Each row covers the cities and counties in that state whose quoted text states a value.

The Rest of the List

The other 508 places, in the same order. Places with the same rank have the same value and are in alphabetical order. A linked name goes to the rule page that quotes the text the value was read or worked out from. A linked citation goes to the official source.

What the Listed Values Show

• Among the 533 local codes on this site whose quoted text states a grass or weed height limit in inches, the most common limit is 12 inches, in 188 codes.
• 200 of the 533 codes set the limit at 8 inches or less, and 227 set it at 12 inches or more.
• 67 codes set it at 6 inches or less. The limits run from 4 inches to 36 inches.