City Ordinance Requires Property Owners to Cut Tall Grass and Weeds (2)

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_ _ 05/~L4/04 FRI 15:14 FAX 541 882 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN (7j 0O1 I I ' I May 14, 20 4 CONTACT: • Eric . Cariaga, Vegetation Program Manager, City of Eugene, 682-4821 • The ese M. Picado, Public Information Specialist, Parks and Open Space, 682-4814 FOR IMME IATE RELEASE Ordinance R ulres Pro a Owners to Cut Tatl Grass and Weeds Du to record warm temperatures this spring, the grass is growing "like wildfire," and, unfortunat ly, it could cause just that. According to City of Eugene code, property owners are required to trim overgrown, or "nuisance;' vegetation on their property to prevent fire and traffic hazards. T e following conditions require trimming: • Gr and weeds over 10 inches • T sand shrubs that obstruct streets, alleys, and sidewalks • Bla kbeny vines that extend into a public right-of--way or cross property lines • An vegetation that obstructs motorists' visibility A ording to the City's Vegetation Program Manager Eric Cariaga, this is the fastest ` growing s ason he's seen in the six years he's been managing the program. °The conditions have been ripe for an extremely fast growing season, and we're seeing many more hazardous vegetation conditions than in previous years at this time," he says. Th City requests the cooperation of property owners in monitoring and maintaining vegetation and other debris on both undeveloped and developed property all the way up to the curb line d including the sidewalk. Property owners are notified about vegetation issues through n wspaper advertisements and/or by letter. If the problem persists, the City may correct tall grass nd weeds on undeveloped property any time between June 15 and September 30 without fu er notice. For problems on developed property, the property owner will be notified by letter a y time during the year and given 10 days to correct the violation. In either case, if it is necessa far the City to rectify the problem, the property owner will be charged for the cost of trimming. he minimum charge is $166. r F more information, call 682-4821 or visit www.ci.e gene.onus/parks/vege/tallgrass.htm.