There are empty lots in The Trails at Chestnut Grove that need to be mowed and/or cleaned up: What is being done about this?
The Covenants of The Trails at Chestnut Grove do not address yard maintenance, specifically as it pertains to the permissible length of grasses and/or weeds. However, this does not preclude any resident of The Trails at Chestnut Grove from filing a complaint with either The Trails at Chestnut Grove Homeowners’ Association or, more directly, the City of Champaign’s Neighborhood Services Department (at 403-7070). Once a complaint is filed with Neighborhood Services, one of their inspectors visits and inspects the subject lot. If the grass (and/or weeds) are still excessively tall when the inspector comes out, Neighborhood Services will probably send an informational letter to the property owner, allowing him one week to mow before an official notice is issued (for first-time offenders). The official notice will give an additional 10 days to comply with City Code. Also note that Neighborhood Services personnel are a little more lenient during excessively wet periods of the year, knowing t
