Keep Your Lawn Well Manicured–Or Else; Fines As High As $5,000 A Day For Violators In Florida Town

From the Palm Beach Post

By Bill DiPaolo

JUPITER, FL. — An overgrown lawn could cost a homeowner $1,000 a day.

A plan to quadruple the penalty from the current maximum of $250 per day for a first violation is scheduled for consideration at Tuesday night’s town council meeting.

A repeat violation by the same person would be boosted to $5,000 a day maximum from $500 per day.

If the code enforcement board finds that the violation is irreversible — the unapproved removal of an historic tree, for example — the violator would face a maximum fine of $15,000. The current maximum penalty is $5,000.  (Read more.)

"Well, there are a few blades of grass out of place but we'll let you off with a warning."