With grass cutting season here, the City of Jackson is reminding residents to keep their lawns mowed. Having a tidy lawn is courteous to neighbors and helps avoid a fine. The City hopes to decrease the amount of fines this year by increasing efforts to educate residents on the grass ordinance. Jackson’s lawn mowing ordinance says residents are responsible for maintaining lawns and must keep grass and weeds below 8 inches in height. Letting lawns grow beyond 8 inches for weeks or months can result in a fine and City contractors coming onto properties to cut the grass or remove weeds. The average fine for this violation is $156, but it can sometimes cost more depending on how much has to be removed. In 2020, City contractors cut grass and removed weeds at 490 properties that violated the ordinance, resulting in a total of $126,591 in fines going out to residents.