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Question: How tall can grass and weeds grow on a property before it becomes a public nuisance? Who do you contact to report a property overgrown with weeds and grass?
Answer: Grass and weeds are permitted to grow up to a height of seven inches (7 ") on any premises within the Village of Alvo. Any premises within the Village of Alvo with grass and weeds that are in excess of 7" in height constitutes a public nuisance. It shall be the duty of every owner of real estate in the Municipality to cut and clear such real estate, together with one half of the streets and alleys abutting thereon, of all weeds and worthless vegetation that are noxious, obstruct travel on public ways, or create a fire or health hazard. Subsequent to the cutting of the said weeds and worthless vegetation shall be immediately removed.
To report a property that is overgrown with weeds or grass in excess of 18" in height, please contact the Village Office at 402-781-9201 or villageofalvo@outlook.com. Upon notification or discovery of a property with overgrown vegetation, the Village of Alvo sends a letter to the owner, lessee, tenant, or agent having control of the property notifying them of the violation, directing them to cut down all grass and weeds that exceed 7" in height within five (5) days. Should the grass and weeds not be cut down within 5 days, the Village of Alvo has the grass and weeds cut down. The costs and expense of any such work shall be reimbursed back to the Village of Alvo by the owner, lessee, tenant, or agent. Costs and expenses must be paid to the Village of Alvo by the owner, lessee, tenant, or agent within 30 days after being billed.
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Question: What is considered a worthless or noxious weed in Alvo?
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Answer: A noxious weed is a nonnative plant, which is known to be invasive and can be directly poisonous to man, livestock, and wildlife. Noxious weeds compete with crops, rangeland and pastures reducing yields substantially. It is the duty of each person who owns or controls land in Nebraska to effectively control noxious weeds on his/her property.
Common Name Scientific Name Year declared noxious
Canada thistle Cirsium arvense 1873
Musk thistle Carduus nutans 1959
Leafy spurge Euphorbia esula 1962
Plumeless thistle Carduus acanthoides 1967
Diffuse knapweed Centaurea diffusa 1992
Spotted knapweed Centaurea stoebe 1992
Purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria & virgatum 2001
Saltcedar Tamarix chinensis 2005
Phragmites/Common reed Phragmites australis 2008
Giant knotweed Fallopia sachalinensis 2011
Japanese knotweed Fallopia japonica 2011
Sericea lespedeza Lespedeza cuneata 2013
Worthless weeds mean any uncontrolled or uncultivated plant that: exceeds the height set in ordinances, has not recognized agricultural, ornamental, or landscaping value, creates a hazard.
Examples include, but at not limited to: Ragweed, Puncture vine, Bindweed, Bull thistle, Horse nettle, Cocklebur, and volunteer saplings or growing brush in vacant lots.