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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
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