(a) An owner, authorized agent, or authorized occupant of any privately owned lands may, consistent with this subsection and all other applicable laws, statutes, rules, and ordinances, install and maintain a managed natural landscape.
(b) Managed natural landscapes that are free of noxious weeds with a setback of no less than five feet (5’) from the public right-of-way and five feet (5’) from side and rear property lines and site buildings shall be excluded from the operation of subsection (a) of Section 551.02.
(c) The five feet (5’) of setback from the public right-of-way and side and rear property lines are to be comprised of turfgrass lawn or low groundcover vegetation not exceeding five inches in height.
(d) Managed natural landscapes shall not include exclusively turf-grass lawns left unattended for the purpose of returning to a natural state without further management action.
(Ord. 20-40AC CMS. Passed 10-19-20.)