Canton town council preparing to pass amendment making a property owner whose grass is over eight inches high criminally liable for up to 30 days in jail.
The Canton Repository reports
The Canton Repository reports
City Council wants to beef up its existing high-grass and weeds law by making a second offense a fourth-degree misdemeanor, which is punishable by a fine of up to $250 and up to 30 days in jail.
In the spring and summer, it's not uncommon for council members to field complaints from residents about overgrown lots owned by individuals or banks and corporations that ignore the law and notices in the mail.
More than 8 inches constitutes high grass or weeds, according to city law. First-time violators now face a minor misdemeanor, which carries up to a $150 fine and no jail time.
The proposed amendment passed second reading Monday night, and is up for passage at next Monday's council meeting.
Ironically, The grass will be taller when the home owner gets out of jail.
Healy's "War on Weeds" is but a sham to cover up the fact his campaign slogan of "No tolerance" for crime is nothing more then a watered down version of Barack Obama's inept policy against terrorism. BOTH ARE NOT MEANT TO BE KEPT.