It seems that the Town of Culpeper, VA is gradually moving toward becoming a homeowners association rather than an incorporated township. Up until recently, grass height was ordained to be a public nuisance beyond 18". Now, the grass height ordinance has been arbitrarily changed from 18" to 12" or less within the town. The original need for this ordinance was to protect the health and safety of residents from fellow residents who would allow garbage or yard waste to accumulate on their property, with the resulting stench; this could potentially create a breeding ground for disease that might cause imminent peril to the community. Slowly, this has evolved into appearance wants over the original health concerns. The beautification of the town has emerged as the contemporary imminent concern to this overbearing town council. The burden of satisfying their vanity, under threat of penalty, (coercion), is a financial burden beyond the ability of some property owners. The result is loss of property.
If the town upholds it's ordinance, it must take care of its own property first, to include every inch completely and uniformly without exception. There must not be any targeted or highly visible area being priority. Anything less than this is hyporcritical.
Throwing out the Constitution, Property and Individual Rights in favor of vanity and commerce is the "silent but deadly" trend.
See the town's actions just one year before...
Oh, I almost forgot... please, "Liberty or Death - Don't Tread on Me!" (
Culpeper History)
Town Photo: Triplett Milling Company lot(See if you can find what warrants these extreme measures)
