Local Issues-Summit County Weed Control

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Summit County, UT—In recent years, the spread of noxious weeds in Summit County has become a matter
of growing concern for citizens as well as County leaders and staff. While citizen education has helped to
raise awareness of the problem, proliferation of noxious weeds in the region continues to be widespread.
In response to these concerns, and as the spring and summer growing seasons commence, Summit County’s
Weed Division has adopted new enforcement procedures for Summit County residents. The enforcement
program will be handled through the reassignment of an existing Weed Division staffer to also include weed
law enforcement duties. The weed enforcement officer will alert property owners of the presence of noxious
weeds on their property, following notification provisions of state law and county policy. This will be a two
step process. The first notice advises the property owner to control the weeds present on the property. If the
property owner is unresponsive to this notice, they will then be given a Notice of Public Nuisance. The
second notice will provide a specific timeframe for taking action on treating the weeds specific to the
property.

For more of this article please see the attached file.

Weed_Control.pdf (101.09 kb)