Every summer our office is flooded by calls about neighbours not taking proper care of their lawns. The City's Municipal Code defines long grass and weeds as 20 centimetres (or 8 inches) tall. If grass and weeds are higher than 20 centimetres, it is in violation of the by-law, and is subject to fines.
Please take care to trim your front and back yards, as well as the boulevard portion of your lawn on a regular basis to ensure that your property is not in violation.
If you spot a property in your neighbourhood which has overgrown grass and weeds, please contact our office with the address of the offending party. We will contact the City's Municipal Standards Division, and ensure that the property is inspected.
If during inspection the property is found to be in violation, a notice of violation will be issued along with an order to comply. If the homeowner does not comply in the amount of time stated in the order, the City will cut the grass on their behalf and charge the service to their property bill.
Our office can be reached at 416-392-1374, or fill out the feedback form on our website here.
More info:
Municipal Licensing & Standards Division: Investigation Services
Monday, June 6, 2011
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