Mow your lawn, or else, in Cosmopolis, Wash.

KNKX Public Radio | By The Associated Press

Published August 18, 2011 at 2:07 PM PDT

COSMOPOLIS, Wash. – The Cosmopolis City Council has passed a new law on lawns. The height limit is 8 inches.

The short grass ordinance takes effect Aug. 22. Offenders will have two weeks from receiving notice to mow. Otherwise they could be fined up to $200 a day.

If a shaggy lawn is not mowed in 30 days, the city may mow it and put a lien on the home for the cost.

KBKW reports Mayor Vickie Raines doesn't like the cutting ordinance. She says there are times when the city's own cemetery isn't mowed.

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