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Council weighs raising grass-height threshold, endorses door-hanger notices and stiffer follow-up
Summary
Struthers council debated changing the current 6-inch grass-height threshold to 8–10 inches, discussed removing the mailed-letter step, and agreed to use dated door hangers with a short compliance window and to consider higher enforcement when properties reach 10 inches.
Struthers City Council spent lengthy discussion on amending the city’s grass/unsightly property enforcement rules, focusing on the current 6-inch threshold, how residents are notified, and the assessment and citation process.
Council members said sharply enforcing the present 6-inch standard would generate a very large number of notices during wet weather. Several members proposed raising the threshold to 8 or 10 inches and using a dated door-hanger to notify property owners that the city will cut tall grass and assess costs if the work is not completed within a…
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