[Massplanners] mowing requirements

[Harry LaCortiglia]

I would certainly hope that no government entity would infringe upon my 
right to grow the grass on my very own property, as tall as I need it to 
be, prior to my harvesting it for personal use.

I cultivate my grass to a certain length to be as effective as possible 
in my garden bed as my primary mulch, thus preventing evaporation as 
much as possible. (So many communities are under to water conservation 
restrictions these days!)

Although I guess I could bring my home grown vegetables to the ZBA 
Hearing when I ask for relief of any grass height zoning limitation.

Does anyone have a Grass Height Setback Variance application I could use?

Have a great day celebrating the Independence of our nation and our 
inalienable right to sarcasm!

H. LaCortiglia
Georgetown P.B.


On 7/3/2024 3:40 PM, Jeff Lacy via MassPlanners wrote:
> Are we talking about private property? A homeowner’s little patch of 
> the earth? I can’t see any legitimate role for government here, 
> especially if the only complaint is appearance.
> Jeff Lacy
> Rural Planning Associates
> (413) 230-9693
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jul 3, 2024, at 3:18 PM, Nate Card via MassPlanners 
>> <massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> I don't know what it would look like, nor of any precedents (as far 
>> as regulations go) but I suspect you could establish an approved 
>> ratio of mowed to un-mowed lawn, essentially requiring some degree of 
>> cues-to-care, like mowed borders or pathways. Or perhaps waivers to 
>> the current regulations could be issued for households submitting a 
>> plan for some level of lawn conversion, to promote long-term 
>> pollinator support.
>>
>> *Nathanael Card *
>> M.S. Ecological Design, 2024
>> The Conway School, Northampton, MA
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