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Committee defers vote on ‘natural lawn’ ordinance after questions on setbacks, signage and neighborhood impact
Summary
Committee members debated BO2025-995, which would reduce setbacks for intentional natural landscaping and require registration; Metro Water Services supported the amendment but members asked for examples and signage. The committee voted to defer the ordinance for one meeting (8–0).
The Government Operations & Regulations committee considered BO2025-995, an ordinance that would amend multiple Metropolitan Code sections to allow and regulate intentional natural landscaping on private property by changing setback and registration rules. Committee members debated an amendment that would limit certain vegetation height and require NDOT traffic-engineer sign-off for visibility concerns.
Mike Jamieson of Metro Water Services described the bill’s three aims: renaming and clarifying the existing 'properties in a natural state' program, shrinking an existing 15-foot setback to a…
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