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Public Works <br /> City of Eugene <br /> N E W S R E L E A S E 85s Pearl Street <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> (503) 687-5262 <br /> AUGUST 17, 1993 <br /> CONTACT: Kevin Foerstler, Vegetation Manager, 683-6821 <br /> From Public Information Section, 687-5523 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> EXTRA MOWING NEEDED TO CONTROL TALL GRASS <br /> This summer's unseasonably cool and rainy weather has produced a bumper <br /> crop of weeds and tall grass. For the owners of undeveloped property in <br /> Eugene, that means additional cuttings may be needed to comply with the <br /> city's vegetation ordinance. <br /> The ardinance requires property owners to keep weeds and grass below 10 <br /> inches in height and to prevent blackberry vines from crossing property lines <br /> onto adjacent properties, streets, sidewalks, alleys, or bike paths. <br /> Overgrown vegetation can impair traffic visibility, block the public <br /> right-of-way, and pose fire hazards. <br /> The city enforces the vegetation ordinance on undeveloped property from <br /> June 15 through September 30. In an average year, owners of undeveloped lots <br /> can usually keep their property in compliance with one or two cuttings. This <br /> <br /> year, however, many lots that were mowed earlier in the summer are now in <br /> violation of the code and in need of mowing. <br /> "I~t most years, the rains taper off in May and grass stops growing by <br /> August,' says Kevin Foerstler, manager of the city's vegetation management <br /> program. "This year, the grass and blackberries are still growing <br /> vigorously." <br /> (more) <br /> <br />