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Local Policy
West Frankfort,
Illinois
Exempting food plants from a nuisance ordinance penalizing "unmanaged vegetation" taller than 10 inches
West Frankfort, Ill., Code tit. 8, § 8.08.060
Last Visited 4/2/26
Policy Summary
This section generally declares “unmanaged vegetation” taller than 10 inches a nuisance subject to a penalty of a fine of three hundred dollars, but carves our some exceptions, including for “food plants grown in a tended and cultivated garden.”
State
Illinois
Jurisdiction Name
West Frankfort
Jurisdiction Type
city
Population Size
5k-50k
Legal Strategies
- Creates an exemption
- Requires something and sets standards
Food System Topics
- Urban Agriculture
- Agricultural Production