Overgrown properties
Local laws* require occupiers of land to keep their allotments free from overgrown vegetation which detracts from the aesthetics of the locality, creates potential health hazards, and attracts unwanted wildlife (such as snakes) and vermin.
Complaints and resolutions
Council’s local laws assist in managing vegetation that is overgrown or hazardous.
Before making a complaint to Council regarding overgrown properties, please consider the below examples and actions.
1. The grass length is less than 20 cm high
Action: No action required
2. The grass length is more than 20 cm high but under your knee height
Action: Contact your neighbour and fix it at the fence
Do you need your neighbour's contact details?
Request your neighbour's contact details here
3. The grass length is past your knee height (approx. 50 cm)
Action: Contact Council via Snap Send Solve.
Download the Snap Send Solve app here
*Read more about Councils Local Law No. 3 (Community and Environment) 2011 here.
