What is the purpose of the 6 foot no-mow zone in the 2003 model ordinance?
When putting together the original strawman ordinance for the working group, many ordinances and clauses were gathered from all around the nation. Unfortunately, DEP staff has never found the original source again. The oldest version we found also prohibited mowed grass on greater than 4:1 slopes, and it is thought to have been a mowing safety issue to prevent tipping of mower and operator into the water. It seemed like a good setback at the time to act as a trash catcher, and nobody on the working group spoke up to change it or take it out.
