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Council holds for more review two ordinances to allow registered "managed natural landscapes"
Summary
Council members voted to hold two companion ordinances (Bills 17‑70 and 17‑71) that would allow residents to register and maintain managed natural landscapes (pollinator or rain gardens) to avoid code enforcement actions; sponsors requested minor clarifications and asked Planning and Law to refine definitions and enforcement safeguards.
Council members voted to hold two companion ordinances for two weeks that would permit residents to register managed natural landscapes — including pollinator gardens and rain‑gardens — so those plantings are not treated as violations under the weeds and grass code (Bill 17‑70) and the property maintenance code (Bill 17‑71).
Sponsor Councilperson Warwick said the ordinances aim to reduce enforcement conflicts when residents plant…
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