SM City Council clarifies grass cutting ordinance: hay growing not allowed

St. Martinville – The St. Martinville City Council clarified the city’s grass cutting ordinance at its July 7 meeting to include all properties in the city and will no longer allow landowners to grow hay in the city.

The city had two conflicting ordinances, a general ordinance that allowed for the use of land for unspecified agricultural purposes, which had given those who wished to let their grass grow high in order to cut it later in the year for use as hay.

The more specific ordinance limits the height of grass allowed to grow in the city limits to 12 inches before it must be cut or ruled a nuisance.