Dear Resident:

Thank you for your concern regarding the above property with tall grass and weeds. Your "SeeClickFix" comments have been sent to the Department of Community Development for action. The property will be inspected by Community Development Department staff within not more than three business days.

Please note that after an inspection confirms a tall grass and weeds violation, City Code requires that the property owner or occupant receive a written violation notice with up to ten days to cut or otherwise remove tall grass and weeds. If the violation is not corrected after the correction time period specified, the city can order the tall grass and weeds cut and bill the property owner for the cost.

I hope this information is helpful. Feel free to contact me if you have any additional questions or comments.

Sincerely,

Michael West, AICP
Senior City Planner
Department of Community Development
City of Portage
7900 South Westnedge Avenue
Portage, MI 49002
269-329-4475 - phone
269-329-4506 - fax

People, this is a small neighborhood. If you have a issue go talk to the person. This constant sending complaints to the city is petty and childish. We are all adults. Knock on a door. You do not know what someone has going on in their life that might have them unable to do something. Take 5 minutes out of your day to go see them and ask if you can help. We are a community.

people shouldn't have to be reminded to take care of their lawn. we all have things going on in our lives and yet find time to take care of our homes and lawns. some of these yards have been neglected for months.

Wow, so if your parents were just killed in a car accident what do you do? Travel to Texas at a moments notice or say you need to mow your lawn first ? Get real!

The point I am trying to make is that there are a lot of crappy looking lawns in our neighborhood. They don't get that way in a week or 2. It takes a long time to let weeds and grass get to a point where someone has finally had it and reports to the city. there are a lot of new construction homes sitting vacant and the home builders do not seem to care what the yard looks like. The new house next to mine was built in this last winter, yard was hyrdoseeded in the spring and was mowed 1 (ONE) time this summer. It"s no wonder it is still sitting empty.

Thank you for reporting this issue. The issue you reported has been fixed and we are closing this issue.