Thank you for bringing this concern to the City of Richmond, Department of Planning and Development Review, however, the Property Maintenance Code Enforcement Inspector has determined that there are no active code violations found on this property, identified above, at this time; however the Inspector will continue to monitor the situation in the future.

How is this acceptable?

According to the city code this is a clear violation of the code-

The Department of Public Works is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of landscaped areas in City parks and right of ways. City Code requires property owners and/or occupants to keep the public right of way area between the improved street or alley and their property line free of vegetation that would obstruct or impede or threaten the safe and orderly movement of persons or vehicles. In addition, City Code requires property owners and/or occupants to keep weeds and grass from growing more than 12 inches high in the public right of way area between the improved street or alley and their property line or to the center of an unimproved street or alley.

Since the inspector determined at the time (March) that there was no violation at that time, the issue was closed. If the situation has reoccurred, you must open a new ticket. However, since that time a new case is active in Code Enforcement and the owner has been served a notice of violation. Please follow the progress at 20020895469. Thank you