Topic: Mow your lawn or go to jail
MirrorMirror's photo
Wed 07/02/08 01:56 AM
In Ohio they take grass-cutting very seriously. So seriously infact that homeowners who don’t mow their lawns face a stiff fine, even jail time in some cases.

The city council has decided to get tougher by increasing the maximum fine for failing to cut the grass from $150 to $250. And they’ve also added up to 30 days behind bars if a violator is particularly bad. Mayor William Healy says it’s the type of action needed “in order to clean up our neighbourhoods and our city.”

In the US it seems you don’t even get enough jail time for serious offences like assualt and robbery so this was a bit suprising.


atleedagod's photo
Wed 07/02/08 01:58 AM
LMAO i know i got a citation at my moms house @ 17 cuz the yard was only half mowed, had got part way and the mower broke down 2 days later hadnt done anything with it n some cop came down the street and apparently didnt enjoy the site =/

Lord_Psycho's photo
Wed 07/02/08 01:28 PM
Thats is so messed up! Its ur property u have the rite to have it the way u want it!

adj4u's photo
Thu 07/03/08 07:27 AM

In Ohio they take grass-cutting very seriously. So seriously infact that homeowners who don’t mow their lawns face a stiff fine, even jail time in some cases.

The city council has decided to get tougher by increasing the maximum fine for failing to cut the grass from $150 to $250. And they’ve also added up to 30 days behind bars if a violator is particularly bad. Mayor William Healy says it’s the type of action needed “in order to clean up our neighbourhoods and our city.”

In the US it seems you don’t even get enough jail time for serious offences like assualt and robbery so this was a bit suprising.




real criminals may shoot back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

maybe they should ask the state for a wild life refuge permit
and maintain the natural habitat cutting the grass is a human thing n0t natural or maybe get invisible fence and about 4 hogs to keep the grass down

and that is a city rule law a state law do not blame the state blame the city