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Council adopts change to grass-and-weeds enforcement; one-notice cut allowed for repeat violations
Summary
Council approved an ordinance that allows the city to cut grass or weeds without additional notice after an initial notice if the vegetation again exceeds the 10-inch standard during the calendar year; aldermen discussed parkway responsibility and charging for county trust lots.
City aldermen voted Aug. 12 to change Springfield’s grass-and-weeds enforcement so that after one formal notice, the city may cut vegetation that regrows beyond 10 inches and assess the cost and fines without issuing a second notice.
Corporation Counsel described the change as streamlining enforcement: after an initial complaint and mailed notice, public works staff may enter and cut overgrown grass or weeds on a property if the problem…
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