Beware the Lawn Police

If you own a house in the city of Sacramento and are not maintaining the lawn enough to let it live, you might be in for a nasty surprise soon. According to an article in the Sacramento Bee today, in spite of the drought declared on June 4th, you could face a code violation citation if the lawn in front of your home is not properly maintained. Of course, we are not talking pristine conditions and a few brown patches shouldn't bother anyone, but if you are letting the lawn die, you would be violating city code section 17.68.010, which states that front yards "shall be irrigated, landscaped and maintained."

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