How do you mow waist high grass?

[Soundguy]

Jimr.. it's probably code enforcement that is issueing those citations.. etc.

Same people who won't let you have non-tagged-non running vehicles in your yard.

Soundguy

 

[bncsauve]

Cool movie!

How do you mow waist high grass?

Like this!

 

[sandman2234]

Code enforcement can be a friend or a foe. In the mid 80's, while living in a 70 x 120 lot in town, I bought a 4x4 Ford 1100. In order to justify the cost, I mowed lots for people that were on the list that the city mowers were fixing to mow. I found a way to get the "mow list" on the day they were going to mow, and just started a couple down. Walk up, knock on the door, ask if they wanted to pay me xxx dollars to mow their lot, or pay the city $90/hr with a 4 hour minimun. Several times I was standing on the porch when the mowers pulled up with the city's sticker on their truck. Great money, and usually hard on the bush hog, as they usually got away with not cutting it for about 4 months or more. I finally caught up with one property owner, explained the costs and he kept me busy for years, while slowly building houses on the property. He paid well and worked with my normal work schedule.
Code enforcement is now giving me a hard time about an old run down house my brother lives in (rent free)that he was supposed to maintain. I may be renting a bulldozer or trackhoe for a few hours soon.
David from jax

 

[Soundguy]

Sometimes code enforcement can be a drag though. A buddy of mine needed to do some engine work on his car ( plus body work.. etc. ) It was a good 2 month project.. In any case.. he bought a cheap 'runs' beater and just transfered his tag from his 'good' car to the beater to get him back and forth to work. I would come over on the weekends and help him work on his car. We had all the parts and materials.. it was just a time issue.. car ran good.. just needed a starter, oil pan and clutch, plus a few cosmetic issues.

His neighbor behind him called code enforcement on him the day it went up on jacks to drop the clutch...

They were a real pain about it... In the end, he was going to get the car impounded or he had to move it.. so he sold it to the neighbor across the street.... Who let it set out on his front lawn for the next 2 months while he put the finishing touches on it .. and code enforcement never came back.. go figure???

Soundguy

 

[Farmwithjunk]

Man! Things are getting bad when the health police can tell you how long your grass should be on your own property. Are big trees a threat also?

The county just to the north of us, Jefferson County, merged with Louisville CITY government a few years back. Louisville has had ordinance's in effect for years requiring property owners to maintain them.

Grass/weed cutting applies to any property under 5 acres, and/or adjoining a residential property. Grass/weeds aren't allowed to grow over 10" tall. "Operation Brightside" will serve notice, give owners 21 days, then they show up with an army of weedeaters and tractors to mow it for you. Typically, an average "city lot" will cost owners around $500 to have Brightside mow it. THEN the owner gets a stiff fine on top of that. My mother-in-law had this happen to her a few years back. Fine was $1400 on top of the mowing fee.

Also, no unlicensed cars or trucks stored in residential areas. There is an "exclusion" available to those who register their "collector cars". (NON licensed) They must not be visible from street, sidewalk, or neighboring residential lots.

When City and County Gov. merged, the county area is now under the same restrictions. Some of Jefferson County is still rural. You can only imagine the turmoil that causes.

In the past month, our little "city" of less than 7500 has enacted a simular ordinance. They appointed a code enforcement officer who gets a percentage of fines levied. (All the motivation he needs, I'm sure)

Good or bad, that's the way it is. If people would just keep their surroundings clean, they avoid the wrath of Code enforcement. But in a little redneck town like ours, that just isn't going to happen without a battle.

 

[riptides]

I cut "waste high" all the time.

Rotary cutter. Two day job. I let it dry and make another cut.

-Mike Z.

 

[RegL]

The county just to the north of us, Jefferson County, merged with Louisville CITY government a few years back. Louisville has had ordinance's in effect for years requiring property owners to maintain them.

Grass/weed cutting applies to any property under 5 acres, and/or adjoining a residential property. Grass/weeds aren't allowed to grow over 10" tall. "Operation Brightside" will serve notice, give owners 21 days, then they show up with an army of weedeaters and tractors to mow it for you. Typically, an average "city lot" will cost owners around $500 to have Brightside mow it. THEN the owner gets a stiff fine on top of that. My mother-in-law had this happen to her a few years back. Fine was $1400 on top of the mowing fee.

Also, no unlicensed cars or trucks stored in residential areas. There is an "exclusion" available to those who register their "collector cars". (NON licensed) They must not be visible from street, sidewalk, or neighboring residential lots.

When City and County Gov. merged, the county area is now under the same restrictions. Some of Jefferson County is still rural. You can only imagine the turmoil that causes.

In the past month, our little "city" of less than 7500 has enacted a simular ordinance. They appointed a code enforcement officer who gets a percentage of fines levied. (All the motivation he needs, I'm sure)

Good or bad, that's the way it is. If people would just keep their surroundings clean, they avoid the wrath of Code enforcement. But in a little redneck town like ours, that just isn't going to happen without a battle.

I can see not allowing junk yards, but requiring 5 acre groomed lawns is Communism. No meadows and wild flowers allowed? Next your going to tell me , theyall use that red mulch. LOL.

 

[roxynoodle]

There are country areas in Ohio that have stupid zoning laws. Some places will not let you park in a driveway or own a boat or RV! If you have a guest for more than a week that must park in the driveway you need to get permission. I couldn't believe it when I heard this stuff. I do not have a garage and my vehicles and trailers are in my driveway or even the back yard. Luckily no one can do anything about my unlicensed corvair that needs work.

Chances are my friend with the 6 foot lawn couldn't be in trouble with zoning due to her property being zoned ag, like mine. That is probably why the neighbors chose to complain to the county health dept instead. Probably figured enough complaints and something would be done.

 

[dmccarty]

Farmwithjunk,

Sounds like lawsuit time against the county/city. I did not realize that L'ville had merged with Jefferson county. I could see having the restriction on small lots. Maybe even a acre but 5 acres is beyond stupid. Our house sits on about 4.75 acres and to mow the areas that can't handle the tractor takes a good two hours. To mow with the DR the rest of the place would have to take a good 6-8 hours. Or does woods not count and only "open" areas have to be mowed....

Can't believe the city came to Jefferson county.....

Later,
Dan

 

[John47]

I'm glad I don't have to put up with all that BS down here! I don't even need permits for building! Both Missouri and Arkansas have no state laws on formal building permits. So as long as your outside city limits, on 5 or more acres, do what you want!

When I lived in the foothills of the Sierras, local fire dept's required us to keep the grass down to a decent level, and all flammable materials well away from any structure, but that was because of the major scrub fires we had up there.