05/22/2026
Keep those mowing skills lit, Brighton (but not too lit)! 🔥🌱
As summer gets closer, remember the City's w**d and grass cutting requirements:
🔹Grass and w**ds must be no higher than 6 inches
🔹Grass and w**ds must be MAINTAINED to 6 inches or less (plan to mow multiple times)
*(This is not an actual photo of a lawnmower currently on fire in Brighton).
See below to read more on the Municipal Codes:
Sec. 8-8-30
It shall be the duty of every owner or occupant of any developed lot, property, or tract to keep the w**ds on such developed and utilized lot, property, or tract cut to a height of not more than six (6) inches, except as otherwise provided herein.
(b) It shall be the duty of every owner or occupant of any developed lot, property, or tract to keep the w**ds on such developed and utilized lot, property, or tract cut to a height of not more than six (6) inches, except as otherwise provided herein. inches or less on that portion of such lot, property, or tract located within twenty (20) feet of any adjacent developed residential, commercial, or industrial property; or dedicated street, or public right-of-way if the lot, property, or tract is currently being used for agricultural purposes. Any w**ds and/or grass on the entire lot, property, or tract must be maintained to a height of six (6) inches or less if the lot, property, or tract is not currently being used to grow an agricultural crop.
(c) It shall be the duty of every owner or occupant of any lot, property or tract to keep the w**ds, grasses and vegetation of any kind or nature on any portion of the right-of-way located between the property line of such lot, property or parcel and the curb face, flow line, edge of the pavement, or to the center of any alley of any public street to a height of not more than six (6) inches.
(d) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any open area, ditch, ditch right-of-way, or railroad right-of-way to allow w**ds or grasses other than those grown for agricultural purposes upon such open area, ditch, or right-of-way to grow to a height of more than twelve (12) inches.