City Sets Height Limit on Grass

Lawns with grass taller than 8 inches are now illegal in this city. Placing the restriction on unsightly yards was one of several steps the City Council took on Monday to tighten up its nuisance ordinance.

Provisions also were added to rules governing overnight parking of trucks in residential areas and “mother-in-law” apartments.

“It is unfortunate that this ordinance has been tagged as the ‘grass ordinance,’ since there is only a couple of lines in the whole ordinance addressing lawns,” Councilman Loren Simmonds said. “This is not government weighing in on little people. We are simply trying to encourage property owners to take pride in their property.”