Just to be clear: I still mow my own lawn. It’s a house in the Houston area and “acreage” is not an issue. It’s just a front and backyard. And you have no idea who lives in my neighborhood. I have a self-propelled walk behind mower and at this point I do just fine. I was making the point that if I could not longer mow it I would not let my yard turn to shit like the guy in the story did.
I did not intend to insult you-only to point out the difference between living on acreage and living on a city lot-city lot=no livestock, every lot the same, keep the grass cut, city ordinances, etc-country acreage = livestock, no ordinances, etc-we don’t have any of that type of rule out here-it would be ridiculous and unenforceable in any case...
The rules on vegetation here are different-in this county, there is no longer any planting of non-native species of grass, etc like St Augustine grass, etc because they use too much water and are not compatible with native vegetation-and you can’t plant caladiums, elephant ears, etc near the river, lake or any of the creeks-they can escape cultivation and harm fish and native vegetation-we have other environmental rules specifying the use of only organic, non chemical pesticides, herbicides, etc because of groundwater and livestock, etc-that is probably not found in cities, as well-many people will not live here because they don’t like all the environmental rules-and that is okay, too. But there are no grass-cutting or junk clearing rules-your property, your business-people can operate any business they want on their property, too-no zoning out here...
I was wondering why neighbors were not helpful to that ailing person living in that city-it is just incomprehensible to me-and if he had a stroke, I’m pretty sure his overriding concern was not his yard turning to s*** -I would think neighbors-and certainly a judge would know that he had more immediate issues-like being glad to be alive and wanting to recover and stay that way-some junk and an overgrown yard are an annoyance-not a crime or an act of war, in my opinion-and if you don’t like the rules in a city, don’t live in one-but that is just my dos centavos...