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Rules allowing natural landscaping and wildflowers in front yards (substitute version)

ORD 02-2026 · official title ▾

AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, to amend Chapter 1775, Weeds, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood for the purpose of establishing regulations for front yard plantings. source

Amends the city's weeds code to create a right for property owners to install and maintain a "Managed Natural Landscape" (such as rain gardens, meadow vegetation and ornamental plants) in front yards, free of noxious weeds. These landscapes are excluded from the six-inch tall-grass limit, and on corner lots they must be set back at least 2 feet from the public right-of-way and side property line. pdf Written by AI from the legislation PDF

introduced ·
01.20readings ·
02.02passed ·
03.16in code ·
05.18

Amends the city's weeds code to create a right for property owners to install and maintain a "Managed Natural Landscape" (such as rain gardens, meadow vegetation and ornamental plants) in front yards, free of noxious weeds. These landscapes are excluded from the six-inch tall-grass limit, and on corner lots they must be set back at least 2 feet from the public right-of-way and side property line. pdf Written by AI from the legislation PDF

Timeline

05.18Codified OrdinancesAdded to the codesource ↗03.16City CouncilPassedrecap →03.09Housing, Planning, & Development CommitteeOn the agendarecap →02.17City CouncilDeferredrecap →02.17Housing, Planning, & Development CommitteeDeferredrecap →02.02City CouncilReadrecap →01.20City CouncilIntroduced; to committeerecap →

Changes

Substitute version (S.) on Mar 16.Record
Substitute version (S.) on Mar 9.Record
Placed in the city code as §1775.01.Codification ordinance§1775.01
Placed in the city code as §1775.03.Codification ordinance§1775.03

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03.16 · motion
Adopted 7–0minutes
Sarah Kepple · At-LargeyesKyle Baker · Ward 1yesMatthew Bixenstine · Ward 4yesThomas R. Bullock III · At-LargeyesAngelina Hamilton Steiner · At-LargeyesBryan Evans · Ward 2yesCindy Strebig · Ward 3yes

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Ordinance 02-2026 S. (substitute)GranicusOrdinance 02-2026 S. (substitute)GranicusS. 02-2026 - Sub rex out of HPDpdf · GranicusS. 02-2026 - updated diagramspdf · Granicus02-2026 - 1775.05 Height of Vegetation and Right-of-Ways Fropdf · GranicusMinutes for 6 meetingsapprovedVideo at each appearance6 clips