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Council member proposes lowering weeds-and-grass enforcement standard from 2 feet to 1 foot
Summary
A council member proposed amending the property-maintenance code so the code-enforcement officer may act when weeds and grass reach 1 foot rather than the current 2-foot threshold; the suggestion was introduced for future consideration.
A council member raised a proposed change to city code enforcement standards after receiving advice from the code enforcement officer that officials cannot issue citations until grass/weeds reach 2 feet. The council member asked that the property-maintenance code be amended to allow enforcement at 1 foot, and introduced the idea for future agenda consideration (SEG 1022–1031).
Council did not vote on the change at the meeting; the proposal was placed on the record and can be brought back as a formal agenda item for amendment language and public notice.
