Residents urge East Ridge to revisit yard code after city mows native garden
Residents pressed the council to change a vague property-maintenance ordinance after the city cut down a native garden; council members directed staff to study possible code amendments and bring options back for public input.
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Chester Perry, a resident who spoke during the communications portion of the meeting, told the council the city’s recent enforcement action “You didn't just destroy my garden. You destroyed a part of me, and a part of this community.” He said crews had "scalped" his yard and removed an oak tree, and asked the council to revise enforcement practices and the municipal code to accommodate intentional native landscapes.
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