Caara Stoney has been cited to court five times since May over the condition of her 2 1/2 acres of land, which she wants to leave in its natural state and use as a community gathering place.
But with the fifth citation — this time for high grass — coming to court Thursday, city officials say they have changed their minds.
“Right now, the ordinance states that anything over 10 inches high is in violation (of city code). That’s kind of strict and very limiting,” said Brad Gardner, the city’s Neighborhood Services Department codes manager.
He said the city is working on an ordinance that’s “a little more understanding to the people who would like to grow natural landscape while at the same time limits problem growth,” he said.