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High Grass and Weeds High grass and weeds complaints may be valid if grass or weeds on private property are over two feet in height, and if the property is in a developed residential area. If grass and weeds are below two feet in height, then the Health District can take no action. Isolated patches of grass and weeds, or weeds growing along a fence line are not regarded as a health nuisance. If high grass and weeds are present on a lot that is fenced, then it is not creating a health nuisance, and the sanitarian can take no action. High grass and weeds on a property that is fenced does not create a health nuisance since public access to the property is restricted. If the property is not in a developed residential area, then the sanitarian can take no action. A developed residential area is considered to be a grouping of private residences in close proximity to each other. The county health nuisance regulation does not apply to isolated dwellings, to business districts, or to agricultural areas. The Health District requires grass on private property to be cut no more than twice a year between June 1st, and September 1st. High grass and weeds complaints are accepted starting June 1st, and will not be accepted after September 1st. The Health District does not cut grass, and has no equipment to do so, but will order property owners to cut grass on their property if there is a violation of the nuisance regulation. The Health District regulates high grass and weeds solely for the purpose of tick control, not to control snakes, mice, or other animals, and not for aesthetic reasons. See Vector-borne Disease Control for more information about ticks, and tick control.
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