Noxious Weed Ordinance

The Noxious Weed Ordinance is in effect from April 15 through October 30 each year.

Complaints are taken anonymously and inspected normally within a day or two. If the lot is determined to be in violation, a letter will be sent to the property owner. While there are many rules that determine if a lot is in violation, the main ones a complaintant should keep in mind are that the grass must be at least 12" high on average across the lot, and the lot may not be over two acres in size. If you would like to make a complaint about a property please call 323-8555.

Below is an excerpt of the rules and rates from the violation letter (please note these are not all-inclusive):

Chapter 11, Article II of the Delta Charter Township Code Of Ordinances.  Said Ordinance is to provide for and regulate the cutting and growth of grasses and noxious weeds within the Township as per Act 359 of 1941 as amended.

Under the provisions of this ordinance you are required to cut or otherwise destroy by lawful means all grasses or noxious weeds on the property on or before April 15 and to keep said grasses and weeds cut to the height of less than twelve inches on the average throughout the growing season.

From the date of this correspondence, you have ten (10) days to bring the property into compliance yourself and thereby avoid all charges.  Please feel free to contact us during this time with any questions or arrangements you wish to make.

Properties not COMPLETELY brought into compliance shall be mowed by the Township or its agent and all costs assessed against said property.  The cost of the mowing, to include equipment usage, transportation, man hours involved, and overhead, will be charged to you.  When there is a group of lots, with common lot lines, under the same ownership, these lots will be charged the minimum charge for the first lot, plus the hourly mowing rate for each additional lot.  The minimum charge, as explained on the back of this letter, shall be in effect for all properties.  Single lots requiring more than one hour mowing time will be charged the minimum rate plus the hourly rate for mowing.

Costs assessed prior to August 1, 200x and not paid by September 1, 200x will be spread on 200x tax rolls.  Any costs assessed after August 1 are due within 30 days from the date of billing.

Delta Township or its agent will not be responsible for damage to buildings, vehicles, landscape, trees, shrubs, etc. occurring during the mowing of property in violation of this ordinance.

In compliance with P.A. 1941, No. 359: Effective, January 10, 1941, as amended, regarding cutting of noxious weeds in the Township, I, Joseph Drolett as Township Supervisor, do hereby authorize Dick Benkert as Weed Commissioner, to cut and maintain all properties covered by this act and to bill the property owner for all costs up to and in excess of $25.00.  It is understood that the charge schedule has been established based on the following:

The above schedule depicts the minimum charge in effect for all lots each time the lot is mowed by the Township or its agent.  In the case of adjoining lots with the same owner, only the mowing charge will be in effect for the second and all subsequent lots.  ($67.23 + 10% overhead or $73.95 each)