It's been like this for at least 8 years...

That's the problem with people in cities now. They think vegetation = blight. Don't you people know that more vegetation = more oxygen? Nah, just destroy it all, when we have no more oxygen we'll just learn to breathe nerve gas.

If that happened to a neigbor of mine I didnt even know, I would check after 6 weeks of over grown weeds to see if someone was alright or maybe died. 8 years, someone has to be paying the taxes??? Contact the police as a health risk.

Vegetation is NOT a health risk. I had neighbors call on my property because they didn't like the trees that I had in my yard. They complained that it didn't match all the other homes which had only grass lawns. I was forced to cut them down. And then the city sent information to all home owners about a program they had to plant trees and anyone who wanted one for their property could apply. WTF

True, true..I had an elderly landlord who liked bushes and trees around the house , 1. They looked nice ,2. they would dampen street noise ..Funny how no matter how neat she/me trimmed them , every day at one time . A New Haven foot beat cop from across town, maybe related via marriage to Destefano , would complain to city hall and the co-chairs etc .. We let it go like this pic to see what happens , the cop started begging at the front door for her to sign a maintanance contract,wanted the city to help bully her into it - Go figure

These are two separate issues; a healthy garden needs care, it cannot be left to the elements. What you see in the picture is that overgrown are choking other plants--the evergreen is covered, one cannot even tell that it is there. I walked by this week and someone did some pruning/cleaning, which is great. There are two mature hydrangeas on the plot and I am sure that they are happier now.

Sounds like the owner (or someone) had a sensible reaction. Good to see.

The front yard is cleaned up as of today.

Thanks for fixing this issue!