Why is it important to keep your Is there a penalty if I fail to correct yard mowed? Violations?

Overgrown yards are not only an Yes. If you fail to correct the eyesore but a community safety violations within the (10) days, the issue: Weeded lots give an City has the authority to have the impression no one cares for the property mowed and cleaned and neighborhood. This attracts crime assess all costs incurred against the and vandalism, eroding community property. safety and value. Tall grass and weeds also harbor rodents and other Who is responsible for correcting HIGH GRASS, WEEDS, vermin that are unsafe and the violation? AND TRASH unpleasant in residential The property owner as shown by the communities. In many cases one current year’s tax rolls in the county What is high grass and weeds? uncared for lot slowly leads to a treasurer’s office is responsible for cluster of neglected properties. A violation exists when the weeds or correcting the violation. grass are more than twelve (12) What happens if I have this issue What areas must be mowed and inches in height. A violation also on my property? exists if there is any dead vegetation maintained? or vegetation which is poisonous to If your property is found to be in In addition to the main yard or lawn the touch, such as poison ivy, poison violation and have high grass, weeds, areas, you are responsible to mow oak or poison sumac. Other types of or trash on it you will be given notice any areas between your property vegetation such as vines, saplings, or in the form of a certified letter sent to and the paved area of all adjacent other shrubs may also be a violation your current address associated with streets, including ditches, easements, if they exceed twelve (12) inches in the ownership of the property in alleys and unpaved right-of ways. height and are clearly uncultivated, violation. The property will also be inviting filthy deposits or provide posted with a sign notifying you that How do I report high grass and harborage for rodents, refuse or you have 10 days to rectify the issue. weeds? vermin. Call 580-616-7213 that cannot be place in a poly-cart it can take it to the landfill. If you have Provide the address where the lawn an active utility account you receive is high. Inform us what is in violation 12 free trips to the landfill a year. If (front yard, back yard, you do not have the ability to take alley/easement or the whole your trash to the landfill Bulk pickup property). Please also let us know if is an option as long as nothing is you are concerned with any other loose and blowing. possible violations. CALL 580-616-7300 for bulk What about trash? pickup A violation also exists if any water, Items must be placed at the curb and debris, or trash (including leaves, away from any object that would paper, tires, auto parts, appliances, restrict the ability to be picked up. lumber, firewood, scrap metal, Also there will be a cost associated combustible materials, construction with the bulk pickups. materials, animal waste or matter of any kind or form which is uncared for, discarded or abandoned) has accumulated.

What can I do with my trash?

Any trash you may have on your property must be disposed of property. Loose or blowing trash must be bagged and placed in your poly-cart. If you have trash or debris