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Harris Township board reviews rewrite of grass-and-weeds ordinance, solicitor urges retaining maximum fine
Summary
Township staff presented a draft update to the grass-and-weeds ordinance proposing new definitions, a reduction in the maximum allowable grass height from 12 to 8 inches, and allowances for managed alternate planting areas; the township solicitor recommended keeping the $1,000 maximum fine while reducing potential jail time to 10 days, and staff will refine the draft for possible adoption in June.
Township staff presented a draft rewrite of the Harris Township grass-and-weeds ordinance (Section 46) at the May 13 board meeting, proposing modernized definitions, a new unlawful-growth section, clarified exceptions, and new provisions for managed alternate planting areas such as rain gardens and pollinator-friendly plantings.
The draft recommends lowering the allowable maximum grass-and-weed height from 12…
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