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2001 SESSION

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HB 1634 Cutting of grass and weeds.

Introduced by: Clifton A. (Chip) Woodrum | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Cutting of grass and weeds. Amends provisions that currently allow localities, after reasonable notice, to have grass, weeds or other foreign growth on vacant developed or undeveloped property cut by its agents or employees, with the cost and expenses thereof chargeable to and paid by the owner of such property, to provide that the locality shall determine what constitutes “reasonable notice.”

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Cutting of grass and weeds. Amends provisions that currently allow localities, after reasonable notice, to have grass, weeds or other foreign growth on vacant developed or undeveloped property cut by its agents or employees, with the cost and expenses thereof chargeable to and paid by the owner of such property, to provide that the locality shall determine what constitutes “reasonable notice.”

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Cutting of grass and weeds. Amends provisions that currently allow localities, after reasonable notice, to have grass, weeds or other foreign growth on vacant developed or undeveloped property cut by its agents or employees, with the cost and expenses thereof chargeable to and paid by the owner of such property, to provide that one notice per growing season shall constitute "reasonable notice" so long as the notice indicates that the governing body's agents or employees will cut the grass, weeds or other foreign growth as often as reasonably necessary during the growing season.