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Council considers cutting notice period for weed and grass violations from 10 to 5 days; residents urge keeping 10 days
Summary
An ordinance to shorten the notice period for removal of weeds and tall grass from 10 days to 5 days prompted public comment; residents and commenters urged the council to retain 10 days for due-process and practical reasons. Item was held over.
The Michigan City Common Council on March 4 considered an ordinance to amend the municipal code governing removal of weeds, grass and raised vegetation by shortening the notification period from 10 days to 5 days.
Councilwoman Moldenhauer, sponsor of the ordinance, said the intent is to streamline citation and abatement and to reduce the period between notice and enforcement, particularly where overgrown lots create hazards or…
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