The Weed Program encompasses the unincorporated areas of Milton Township and is enforced between April 15th and October 15th, covering the typical growing season.

The Illinois Township Code (60 ILCS 1/) and the Milton Township Ordinance (2011-8) require residential property owners in unincorporated Milton Township to ensure that the grass and weeds on their property do not exceed a height of eight (8) inches. If vegetation exceeds this height, it is considered a nuisance and is deemed unlawful. The ordinance also prohibits placing specific nuisances, such as dead or overgrown bushes, in township rights-of-way.

Any property with weeds or grass exceeding a height of 8 inches is issued with a warning letter sent by USPS requesting the property owner to mow the lot. If the lot is not mowed after seven days, the property owner is issued a citation. If the owner still fails to mow the property, the Township will either have the property mowed by Township employees or arrange for an independent mowing contractor to do the cutting. The property owner will be billed for the cutting as well as all applicable fines. Any bill, which goes unpaid, is then placed as a lien on the subject property. Township Ordinance: Ordinance 2011-08.pdf

The Township does not regularly engage in providing lawn services. The costs for allocating staff towards these additional responsibilities are prohibitive by design, utilizing labor costs at prevailing wage rates and hourly costs for associated equipment. For 2026-2027 the following costs will be utilized per worker and per piece of equipment per hour or fraction thereof, with a minimum charge of $250 for mowing: