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Nixa council backs change to tall‑grass code to speed enforcement; hearing required only on request
Summary
In a first reading of Council Bill 2025‑15, staff proposed amending the city's vegetation abatement process so hearings would be held only if the property owner requests one; notice and a 10‑day response window would remain.
The Nixa City Council heard first reading of Council Bill 2025‑15 on May 13, a proposed amendment to Chapter 14 of the city code meant to speed enforcement of tall‑grass and nuisance vegetation violations.
City Attorney Nick Whitman explained that current code requires a hearing before a hearing officer in every vegetation case and that the city must give 10 days' notice of the hearing date. He said that process often delayed enforcement because the hearing itself had to be scheduled and held before abatement could occur.
Whitman…
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