Indy to residents: Mow your lawn!
Updated: May 22, 2009 01:05 PM
Indianapolis - The city is hoping to stay ahead of complaints about residents who let their grass grow too high. Anything over 13 inches violates city ordinance.
The Office of Code Enforcement says recent changes in city ordinance allow Indianapolis to take aggressive action against property owners after just one notice. If the city notifies the owner that the grass is too high and nothing is done about it, the city will clean up the property and send the owner the bill. Bills for landscaping and mowing generally come to around $300.
The city says it's sent 4,700 advisory notices to property owners who failed to cut their grass since 2008.
Abandoned homes are a particular concern for city because they attract crime and drive down property values as well as the quality of life in neighborhoods.
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'Bills for landscaping and mowing generally come to around $300.'
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