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rnurn I i MAIN I LHANtit <br />If <br />r F <br />8 a ttlt <br />�t <br />It's time to control grass and wet <br />By TAD SHANNON <br />WEED CONTROL <br />The Register-G"rd <br />Kevin Foerstler noses his sedan E WHY: Overgrown <br />down a quiet street of modest homes I. vegatation can obstrt <br />Bethel-Danebo, glancing at the blue the vision of drivers, <br />complaint form on the seat next to pose a fire hazard or <br />him. harbor rodents. <br />"This is the one," he says, pulling to ■ EUGENE RULES: <br />the curb in front of a tidy, brown ranch Year-round restrictior <br />house. on vegetation on <br />Foerstler eyes the next-door neigh- developed properties <br />bor's hedge running the length of the On undeveloped <br />driveway. properties, restriction <br />"It's probably time to get it imposed June 15 to <br />trimmed back down," he ruminates, <br />then tests his suspicion, pulling into the Sept. 30. If property <br />drive and backing out, craning to peer owner fails to correct <br />over the hedge for oncoming traffic. problem, city will do <br />"I'd like to be able to see by now," work for minimum <br />he says, half-way out the driveway. "I charge of $158. For <br />don't see this as a huge safety issue, more information, <br />But I'll send the neighbor a courtesy contact Public Works <br />notice." Department, 683-682 <br />Welcome to the world of weed con- N SPRINGFIELD <br />trol. A few days earlier, the owner of <br />the brown ranch house had called the RULES: Weed and <br />city to complain that the hedge grass : Wee <br />blocked her view as she backed out of June 15 to Sept. 30 t <br />the driveway. Fire Department, whic <br />As the city's weed cop, Foerstler charges $100 minimui <br />responds to such complaints and en- for doing work if <br />forces ordinances aimed at curbing property owner fails t <br />grass, weeds, shrubs and trees that correct problem. For <br />pose a danger. information: 726-1676 <br />Summer is Foerstler's busy season, Vision clearance rule, <br />when he gets 25 to 30 complaints a are in effect year-rour <br />day. "Right now, blackberries are put- enforced by <br />ting on eight to 12 inches a day," he <br />muses. Transportation <br />When weeds run wild, many resi . Department. For <br />- information: 726-3681 <br />Turn to TURF, Page 21) Source. Cittes of Eugene, Spnn <br />CHRISTINE BAKER IThe Register -Guard <br />Kevin Foerstler makes sure grass, trees and other vegetation don't cause a safety hazard. <br />