🌻As we enter the growing season, we would like to share 7 tips for compliance with the property code.
📞If you receive a warning, please don't hesitate to contact the Rawlins Police Department by calling 307-328-4530. We are here to work with you for a reasonable amount of time to ensure compliance. Tickets will be given if necessary.
💻You can also submit concerns online at www.rawlinswy.gov/concern or by calling 307-328-4530.
👉Property Tip #1: Keep weeds and grasses trimmed. Weeds and grass are not permitted to grow higher than 8 inches.
Rawlins Municipal Code § 8.16.020 H
👉Property Tip #2: Properly dispose of “junk.” Junk, such as derelict/abandoned vehicles, metal, glass, weeds, lumber, grass, branches, construction debris, appliances, building material, salvage/scrap material, or other discarded materials not intended for immediate use are nuisances. See 8.16.020 I for extensive information on derelict vehicles. Rawlins Municipal Code § 8.16.010 and Rawlins Municipal Code § 8.16.020 I., J.
👉Property Tip #3: Follow trash container laws. 1) All trash must be bagged in an appropriate bag. 2) All trash must be in a bin. 3) Lid must close on bin. Rawlins Municipal Code § 8.08.160
👉Property Tip #4: Alleys are the responsibility of the property owner. City ordinances apply to alleys, utility easements, and right-of-ways and must be maintained by the adjacent property owner.
Rawlins Municipal Code § 8.08.110
👉Property Tip #5: Green waste must be removed. Tree limbs, branches, grass clippings, leaves and other green waste must be disposed of properly. Green waste can be disposed of free at the landfill. No garbage or refuse may be burned within the city.
Rawlins Municipal Code § 8.08.130 and Rawlins Municipal Code §8.08.180
👉Property Tip #6: Other things can also be nuisances. Actions or items that disturb the peace or are offensively stinky are also nuisances. Rawlins Municipal Code § 8.16.020.A-G
👉Property Tip #7: Keep in mind what can be discarded at no charge. Metal, green waste, limbs/branches, grass, and clean dirt may be disposed of at the landfill at no charge. Aluminum cans, cardboard, paperboard, clear plastics #1, colored plastics #2, milk jugs, clear and brown glass containers, clean steel cans, newspapers with inserts, office paper and magazines can be recycled.
All Rawlins Municipal Codes can be found at www.rawlinswy.gov/codes
