Ohio Town To Homeowners: Mow Lawn Or Face Jail

[coolguy1973fla]

CANTON, Ohio (AP) ― Homeowners who don't mow their grass in this northeast Ohio city now face stiffer penalties - including possible jail time.

The city council unanimously passed a law Monday that makes a second high-grass violation a fourth-degree misdemeanor carrying a fine of up to $250 and as many as 30 days in jail.

The previous law only made the first violation a minor misdemeanor, with a fine of up to $150 but no jail time. The new law is to take effect in 30 days.

"This is the type of action we need to take in order to clean up our neighborhoods and our city," Mayor William J. Healy II said.

The laws are an effort to reduce the roughly $250,000 the city spends to cut about 2,000 private lots each year and to address public complaints, Councilman Greg Hawk has said.

 

[sequoias]

Has the world gone wacko?

What if the owner of the mower broke down and didn't have the money to fix it right away?

 

[sara1981]

yeah that true!

mostly city in states who work for mowers as city of Ohio have approves for mowers by laws.

my hometown NLR and LR workers for city of NLR and LR who mowers grass in freeway need cuts grass always do that.

 

[Liebling:-)))]

This is a source.

Ohio city OKs jail time for failing to mow lawn - poconorecord.com - The Pocono Record


*speechless * The house and garden is houseowner's property, they can do what they want, not the law tell them what to do.

 

[Calvin]

Oh boy, another law :roll:

 

[Brian]

Would you guys like to see old, ugly cars and trash on a property next to you?

I know I wouldn't... I don't want snakes, rodents, bees, wasps, etc. close to me.

Grown grasses/weeds and such are attractive to these animals and insects.

 

[Rio]

Would you guys like to see old, ugly cars and trash on a property next to you?

I know I wouldn't... I don't want snakes, rodents, bees, wasps, etc. close to me.

Grown grasses/weeds are attractive to these animals and insects.

You have a good point

 

[Liebling:-)))]

Would you guys like to see old, ugly cars and trash on a property next to you?

I personally would not like it but I have to face it sometimes if I like or not. The best solution is plant the trees or fix the fence to protect each property if I don't like their property. You know that each houseowners have different tastes... Some houseowners like to own ugly cars.... and odd house and garden... I can't do anything against them because it's their taste.

I know I wouldn't... I don't want snakes, rodents, bees, wasps, etc. close to me.

Insects including spiders are everywhere... it's natural. Bees come to us for our flowers and wasps comes to us for smell our sweets, perfume, etc. birds come to us to pinch our seeds... snails come after rain... It's natural... oh well...

Grown grasses/weeds and such are attractive to these animals and insects.

No, it has nothing do with grown grasses/weeds why insects, animals and spiders come to visit us... We take care of our proud garden... but insects, spiders and animals still comes to us... It make no difference either attractive or unattractive garden... insects and spiders come from natural.

 

[Liebling:-)))]

Did you know why some insects are important for our garden?

 

[coolguy1973fla]

I think that the gas is so very expensive they can't afford refill the gas to use lawn mowers

 

[sequoias]

Did you know why some insects are important for our garden?

To control the population of other insects. For example, praying mantis eat many small green bugs that eat leaves.

 

[Phillips]

Would you guys like to see old, ugly cars and trash on a property next to you?

I know I wouldn't... I don't want snakes, rodents, bees, wasps, etc. close to me.

Grown grasses/weeds and such are attractive to these animals and insects.

Agree with you

 

[Phillips]

I think that the gas is so very expensive they can't afford refill the gas to use lawn mowers

Good Point

 

[PowerON]

you all may not familiar with HOA's (Homeowner Associate) policy that required to mow lawn or get fee. If ignore the warning, will gain the worst. Depend where you live, always read their fine print before you decide to purchase and move there.

 

[PowerON]

Has the world gone wacko?

What if the owner of the mower broke down and didn't have the money to fix it right away?

owner can hire teenage to do the dirty job - more cheap.

 

[PowerON]

This is a source.

Ohio city OKs jail time for failing to mow lawn - poconorecord.com - The Pocono Record


*speechless * The house and garden is houseowner's property, they can do what they want, not the law tell them what to do.

It's not always their own but under HOA of somewhere else.

 

[PowerON]

Did you know why some insects are important for our garden?

Did you know that insects will eat your house and go broke?

 

[VamPyroX]

*groans*

Another one of those dumb laws! :roll:

 

[sequoias]

Did you know that insects will eat your house and go broke?

Depends what kind of insects you are talking about. :P

 

[Byrdie714]

Has the world gone wacko?

What if the owner of the mower broke down and didn't have the money to fix it right away?

Could always borrow a neighbor's lawnmower if your is broken.

If an individual in your neighborhood isn't upkeeping their home and property, it will affect your property value.

Would you rather have your property value go up or down?