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THE Florida Homeowner SAYS She’s Been Slapped with the Potential $ 5,000 Fine After a Neighbor Reported Her for Having Grass That Was “Too Tall” – Specifically 8 Inceps. The Catch? There’s in the current Law About Grass Height in Her Area.
“It’s Just Dirt and Sand,” She Wrote in a Reddit Post. “The Grass My Builder Put in is Bad, so it Only Grows in certain areas.”
The Homeowner, Who Lives Outside an Homeowners Association, Said this Was Her Second Violation, and City Code High Warned That a Third Could Scale to the Code Encarcement Board and Result in a Fine of Up To $ 5,000.
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And While the Code Encarcement Officer Left a Violation Notice, The City Couldn’t Point to Any Clear Rule She Broke. ACCORDING TO HER, THERE’S IN THE DEFINED MAXIMUM HEIGHT FOR GRASS –JUST VAGUE WORDING ABOUT How Looks Compred to Neighboring Properties.
“It’s Based on the Office’s Judgment,” She Said. “They Told Me They Base Violations on comparisons to My Neighbor’s Lawn.”
One Redditor Replied with What Many Were Thinking:
“Wow, They Reported You Just Because It LOOKED BAD?
The First Violation Happened During a Stretch When Her Lawnmower Had Been Recalled, and the Second Came During A Period of Declining Health. She said she figured as long as it stayed under “to Ruler Length,” She’d Be Fine.
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Now, She’s Exploing A Legal Workaround: Converting Her Yard Into A certified Florida Native Habitat, Which is Protected Under Florida’s SB 82 (2019) and other LandScaping Laws. These Protect Edible Gardens, Wildflowers, and Native Plant Restoration Efforts from Local Government Restrictions.
“One User Recommended I Convert My Front Lawn Into Wildlife Habitat,” She Wrote. “I Want To Get Written Confirmation From the City and Put Up A Sign Citing the Law.”
