SB326 Summary

• Applies only to Class 6 municipalities and establishes procedures for abating grass and weeds exceeding 12 inches in height that constitute public nuisances, excluding heavily wooded areas, farm properties, and properties under construction.

• City official designated by the chief executive officer issues written notice (in person or by mail) to property owners requiring abatement within 14-28 days, with notice also posted on the property.

• Property owners may request a hearing before a city council-appointed administrative official within 10 days of notice, with appeals to circuit court available within 10 days of the administrative official's determination.

• If owner fails to abate after notice, the municipality performs the work and bills the owner for actual expenses including wages, equipment use, advertising, postage, and materials, with costs assessed as a lien on the property.

• Assessed costs are collected alongside ad valorem taxes by the county tax collector or revenue commissioner, subject to standard tax collection procedures and foreclosure provisions, and liens survive property redemptions or state sales.