Chances are you have never heard of citation mowing, and you have no reason to unless you have been served with a citation, from the city, ordering you to mow according to city regulations or face a fine.
We have written this article so that you don’t face that unpleasant situation. We are Keith’s Tractor Mowing, serving the Greater Fort Worth Metro area with quality and affordable acreage mowing. When what you need is the very best, call Keith’s Tractor Mowing.
City regulations for businesses and homeowners.
City ordinances are local regulations and codes which govern all manner of activities in a given city. They are enacted by the governing body, usually the city council, and they cover the following:
- Zoning regulations
- Building codes
- Noise restrictions
- Business licensing requirements
- Parking regulations
- Public health and safety measures.
Stated another way, city regulations determine how all things are done in a city, ensuring that the city remain uniform in appearance, through code enforcement, and in the way it is operated. The purpose of these regulations? To provide public safety and to maintain property values.
What is citation mowing?
The term “citation mowing” refers to a person, or business, being cited for having grass which is too long and unsightly. The citation can be issued by a Homeowners’ Association, or by a community governing board, as in a city, or county, government agency.
Many neighborhoods and local jurisdictions around the country have laws in place that can carry steep fines or worse for property owners who fail to keep up with their lawns.
Nuisance ordinances are the main way cities or counties make sure residents are maintaining their properties.
These ordinances govern anything that “amounts to an unreasonable interference with the health, safety, morals or comfort of the community,” says Trey Allen, assistant professor of public law and government of the University of North Carolina School of Government.
The most common, he explains, are ordinances that pertain to property management and upkeep, especially “minimum maintenance requirements on residential or commercial lots.”
“A lot of times, especially in court cases, the benefit to the community is that it keeps things like rodents and snakes from taking up homes in the neighborhood,” said Brian Burgess, planner for the Town of Mills River, North Carolina, who has worked at the county and city level over the past several years.
In other words, mow that grass, or else! And you do not want to come face-to-face with the what else!
Do it yourself or pay to have it done.
These, then, are your two options when faxing code enforcement mowing. Mow the grass yourself, which will require a suitable lawnmower or tractor mower, depending on the size of the lot in question, or pay to have a professional do the job for you, in which case you will pay approximately $75 per hour, depending upon the area in which you live. Either way, mowing the tall grass is much cheaper than paying the fine which awaits you if you don’t mow.
A final word about Keith’s Tractor Mowing.
Keith’s Tractor Mowing is locally owned and operated, taking on jobs within a 75-mile radius of Fort Worth. Call us today when the job is too large for you to handle, but you want it done correctly. We handle any mowing job over an acre in size including ranch mowing, cemetery mowing, right-of-way mowing, pipeline mowing and much more.