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Harris supervisors weigh rewriting 1978 grass-and-weeds rule, consider exemptions for natural plantings
Summary
Staff proposed updating the township’s 1978 grass-and-weeds ordinance (current limit: 12 inches) to modern standards and to include exemptions and a process for naturalized/pollinator areas; board members emphasized clearer enforcement language and penalties for repeat offenders.
Staff told the board the grass-and-weeds provisions in the Harris Township code date to 1978 and that neighboring municipalities limit growth to 6–8 inches. The administration recommended updating height thresholds, clarifying exemptions, and adding procedural language for property owners who wish to designate natural…
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