Posted on 02/09/2010 5:56:50 PM PST by MountainLoop
LYNNWOOD — Lawns with grass taller than 8 inches are now illegal in this city. Placing the restriction on unsightly yards was one of several steps the City Council took on Monday to tighten up its nuisance ordinance.
Provisions also were added to rules governing overnight parking of trucks in residential areas and “mother-in-law” apartments.
“It is unfortunate that this ordinance has been tagged as the ‘grass ordinance,’ since there is only a couple of lines in the whole ordinance addressing lawns,” Councilman Loren Simmonds said. “This is not government weighing in on little people. We are simply trying to encourage property owners to take pride in their property.”
Two people spoke on the yard maintenance issue at a meeting Monday,both in favor. A public hearing on the issue was held last month.
The new ordinance cites “lack of yard maintenance” as the litmus test spurring code enforcement. Over the course of discussion a residence with blackberry brambles growing over the house and encroaching on a neighbor’s property was cited as an example of what city officials want to halt.
“People are tired of slipping property values because their neighbors have no pride of ownership,” Councilwoman Kerri Lonergan said. “I reluctantly support this ordinance because of what I heard while doorbelling this summer. It is a number one concern of residents.”
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New jobs! Workers to go forth with rulers and clean up the earth.
More jobs for goons.
What if it grows say 24” long but lies down kinda like a crop circle?
News flash for the moonbats:
Real estate values are going down down down no matter what byzantine rules you impose on the surfs.
The tall grass is there for a reason. To hide all the empty budweiser cans from the metalhead parties. Yes, I know heavy metal kind of went out with the 80’s, but for Lynnwood, every day is 1987 again. Rock on Lynnwood.
So what happens if I am a great fan of Pampas grass?
So isn’t cutting the grass more often less environmentally friendly according to the environmental goon police?
and I hope the Everett politico was not singling out people of shorter stature in his statement?
“This is not government weighing in on little people....”
Geezzz...that's a coin flip.
Hmmmm....limit on grass: 8 inches.
NO height limit, BUT four hour limit on Viagra.
Decisions, Decisions......
“Councilman Loren Simmonds said. “This is not government weighing in on little people. We are simply trying to encourage property owners to take pride in their property.”
Wrong, Simmonds. This IS government ruling over little people.
That’s Ok but don’t park your UFO in the front yard.
Gee; they missed that one in the Audi ad. . .could have had the ‘green team’ with rulers. ..and then. . .Well, the picture all to clear, really. Will give new meaning, however, to ‘watching the grass grow’ per some new Gov. jobs.
The grass police busts your door down while taking a flame thrower to your yard.
Crop circles are Chuck Norris’s way of showing the world that sometimes grass needs to lie down.
They could put those on Gov. ‘unemployment’ and/or those on welfare to work, mowing these lawns. Refreshing to stretch that tax dollar; most likely the taxes the homeowner has already paid.
Since when?
I have moss
That would require a closed door meeting of the city council to determine if grass that lays down horizontally, but exceeds current vertical restrictions, is in violation of local government ordinance.
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