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Resident urges changes to grass-and-weeds enforcement; council says it will review ordinance 4-97
Summary
A Hamilton resident urged the city to modify enforcement of Ordinance 4-97 after receiving a notice he said was out of date; council members said they will review enforcement timing and height thresholds and expect to begin enforcement in May.
Austin Coward, a Hamilton resident, told the City Council he received a notice for an overgrown-yard complaint that arrived after he had already mowed and asked the council to change how grass-and-weeds enforcement is handled.
“Ordinance 4-97 aims to keep Hamilton beautiful, and nobody disputes that,” Coward said. He asked the council to adopt a short grace period after severe weather, ensure inspections…
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