but longer grass is better

Canton Council proposes jail time for tall grass:

"CANTON For residents tired of that overgrown lot that resembles a minijungle next door, the city wants to help by trying to put high-grass violators behind bars.

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."

They actually have done studies that have found that longer grass is better for the enviroment. One of the big cities in our state actually encouraged people a few years back to let their grass grow, up to 6" in height. This allowed the roots of the grass to do deeper so that less watering was needed ... it limited the carbon emissions put into the air by lawnmowers ... and offered protection to the precious top soil.

They did frown on homes that had grass 3 ft high. But several residents got around this by planting taller 'wildflower' gardens in their yards - what several people would call weeds - and since the law made exceptions for garden areas, these spots were less allowed less upkeep.

But JAIL TIME??? I think that's going a bit far. how about doing what the major big city does here in the wintertime with snow shoveling .... if the home owner doesn't do it, the city will and then will bill the owner at CITY RATES. If the owners do not pay, a lien gets attached to the property and interest ecrues until either the bill gets paid or the property gets sold (in which case the city gets their share from the sale price).