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[quote=Anonymous]I thought you were one of my neighbors posting when I saw the headline.

We have neighbors who have planted corn in their front yard and it's caused quite a stir.

At first I was "eh, whatever." But then the corn GREW. Tall. Very, very tall. It looks awful. Worse than how it looks, though, is that we're in DC and that corn is a haven for rodents. The neighbors don't maintain the area underneath the corn, so it's an overgrown mess.

There was talk about reporting them to the city. One of our neighbors found the following statue to support a complaint.

“800.10 The following types of vegetative growth are prohibited:

(a) Vegetative growth that exceeds ten (10) inches in height or is untended;

(b) Shrubbery that is a detriment to the health, safety, or welfare of the public;

(c) Vegetative growth, regardless of height, that creates a harbor or concealment, including hiding places for persons and harbors or concealments for refuse or trash;

(d) Vegetative growth that harbors, or provides a refuge for, snakes, rodents, or other vermin, including rats and mice;

(e) Vegetative growth that creates an unpleasant or noxious odor;

(f) Vegetative growth that constitutes a fire hazard;

(g) Vegetative growth that creates a breeding place for mosquitoes; and

(h) Vegetative growth that is dead or diseased.

800.11 This chapter does not apply to weeds, grasses, or other vegetation, which is planted for agricultural use if such weeds, grasses or vegetation are, located at least one hundred fifty (150) feet from property zoned for nonagricultural use.

800.12 Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit an owner of any premises from maintaining healthy plants, grasses, or shrubbery in tended grounds, gardens, or landscape designed yards, which exceed ten (10) inches in height.”[/quote]

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