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The 2026 City of Southgate Weed Cutting Season will begin on May 15, 2026. Per ordinance 692.02 (b), “If between May 1, 2026 and October 15, 2026, The City finds that any owner, the owner’s agent, resident or occupant has failed to cut, destroy or remove the material and vegetation, the City shall cause such material and vegetation to be cut, destroyed or removed within fifteen days and shall bill the owner therefore at rates established by the Council.” Also, Per City of Southgate ordinance 694.01, “Every person who owns or inhabits any land within the City shall cut, destroy or remove from such land all grasses and weeds, including noxious and poisonous varieties, growing thereon, whether residential, commercial or industrial property, from April 15 through October 15 of each year, to prevent such weeds from going to seed or blossom, as the case may be, as well as overgrowing the lot, and to prevent dead grass and brush from becoming a fire hazard or health hazard. The Ordinance Department or its agent shall determine which lots need to be cut and the decision of that office shall be final and conclusive.”