JoeWras
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In a lot of places (including here) the HOA covenants prohibit any grass over 18 inches high. Over that, and they will send a crew to mow it and send the owner the bill. The original Levittown, NY forbid any grass over six inches or they'd send a crew to mow and send the owner the bill. That may have been relaxed since it was built. One hopes so.
The city of Raleigh as an ordinance setting max lawn height at 8". The nuisance ordinance also covers things like putting your old appliance on the porch. Even "excessive parties." We don't have an HOA. I think the city has us covered. I sought out a neighborhood without an HOA.
It has been a while, about 10 years, where a neighbor called in another neighbor about their lawn height. He got a warning first, posted to his door. They give you time and let you fix it before they take over and send you the bill and fine.
https://raleighnc.gov/Community/content/HousingNeighborhoods/Articles/Nuisances.html