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Weed Control

 The Brown Township Trustee is responsible for managing rank vegetation/overgrown lawns and destroying detrimental plants/noxious weeds within the township. 


Rank Vegetation/Overgrown Lawns

Rank Vegetation is defined as vegetation in residential areas that is 12 inches or taller. The Trustee can enforce owners of neglected lawns to maintain their property or it will be cut/maintained by the Trustee and billed with fees.


Detrimental Plants/Noxious Weeds 

Noxious weeds are any species of plant which is, or likely to be, detrimental or destructive and difficult to control or eradicate. Noxious weeds have been determined by a federal, state or county government to be injurious to public health, agriculture, recreation, wildlife, or any public or private property. All noxious weeds are, or have the capacity to be, extremely invasive. 



Specifically, these include:

CANADA THISTLE
(Cirsium Arvense)

 CANADA THISTLE


 JOHNSON GRASS

 COLUMBIA GRASS

 BUR CUCUMBER

 SHATTERCANE

COMPLAINTS

Use this form to report detrimental plants, noxious weeds or rank vegetation over 12 inches tall. Please include a specific address including nearest intersection and owner's information if known. All complaints must be submitted in writing by using this form.

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