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Harris Township tightens weed-and-grass rules, lowers maximum jail term in draft kept
Summary
The board adopted Ordinance No. 366, updating chapter 5 article 1 on grass and weed control. Changes include a proposed maximum height reduction (12" to 8"), a reduced maximum jail term (90 to 10 days), and enforcement procedures based on warnings and district justice citations.
Harris Township's Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. 366 on June 10, revising the township's weed and grass regulations (chapter 5, article 1). The update is the first substantive revision in about 46 years, staff said.
Key changes in the draft included adding definitions; creating a section titled 'unlawful growth of noxious vegetation'; clarifying exceptions and who is responsible for property…
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