closed: Invalid
#169521
Excessive Growth:
Web Form: Excessive growth and yard waste violations as defined by the following City codes:
"Weed" means any plant or vegetation classified as a detrimental plant, invasive plant or noxious weed by either the state under authority of IC 15, entitled Agriculture and Animals, or the United States government in accordance with 7 USC 7701. The term shall also includes the vegetation listed in Section 20.05.059 of the Bloomington Municipal Code.
"Yard waste" means grass, weeds, leaves, brush, tree trimmings, hedge clippings, and other yard and garden materials.
6.06.050 - Excessive growth. SHARE LINK TO SECTIONPRINT SECTIONDOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONSEMAIL SECTION
It is unlawful for the owner of any lot or tract of ground within the city to allow it to become overgrown with weeds, grass, or noxious plants beyond the height of eight inches or to such extent that the growth is detrimental to the public health and constitutes a nuisance.
(Ord. No. 12-23, ยง 1, 10-3-2012)
Public health -- ticks, mosquitoes and kissing bugs. Nuisance - eyesore, invasive plants.
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- Jo Stong
Most tickets of this type should be closed within 9 days, although some cases may be longer. 2 days have already passed.
7/25/2019 16:19:17 Closed by Jo Stong
No invasives noted. We do not do any enforcement of inspects.
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Closed by Jo Stong
No invasives noted. We do not do any enforcement of inspects.
7/23/2019 15:30:53 Anonymous assigned this case to Jo Stong
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Eric Sader assigned this case to Jo Stong
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7/23/2019 15:17:48 Anonymous assigned this case to Anonymous
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7/23/2019 15:17:48 Opened by Anonymous
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Dear Constituent:
Thank you for submitting information to us via uReport. We value your input and hope that we will be able to address your questions and concerns. HAND neighborhood compliance officers will inspect the property and determine if the weeds, grass or plants are in violation of the Bloomington Municipal Code 6.06.070 (a). In the event of a violation, the neighborhood compliance officer will issue a Notice of Violation (NOV) to the property owners via first class mail and by placing a copy of the notice of violation on the property. The original Notice of Violation may be a warning or may include fines with a graduated scale from $50.00 - $150.00, and will be issued in accordance with Bloomington Municipal Code 6.06.070 (a). If the property is a rental property and it is the tenants' responsibility to maintain the lawn, the landlord must provide a copy of the signed lease to HAND during the initial seven days following the issuance of the NOV, otherwise the Landlord will remain responsible for paying the fine. After the Notice of Violation is issued, the property owner and/or tenant has seven (7) days to bring the property into compliance. If the property is not brought into compliance within the initial seven (7) days, the inspector may go to daily tickets.
Please be mindful of this process while we work with your neighbors to resolve this issue.
Thank you,
HAND staff