<human>: **Location: USA**

inb4 "mow your lawn". Our lawnmower is out of commission, and we have no money, but aside from that, I do not feel like it is the city's place to tell us what we can and can't do with our house, if it doesn't harm anybody.

Our city recently implemented a committee with the sole purpose of going around our village and taking pictures of people's yards and homes. If the lawn isn't cut, they charge $200 per day. This committee did not exist when we purchased our home. 

Further, we have a car that sits in the back yard that is fully functional, however it is missing tags. Money is tight, so we have not been able to get that taken care of just yet. They are threatening to come TAKE my car because it sits in the back of MY home. (**NOTE**: It does not block the street or alley. The car being where it is has absolutely zero effect on passersby, drivers, or our neighbors.)

I am obviously furious. I am half tempted to make an attempt at convincing the council that we are druids, and love mother gaia and therefore should be exempt from cutting the lawn. Not for any particular reason (other than avoiding an outrageous charge), but on pure principal. Perhaps I am naive, but I feel that if it is my house, my property, my homeowner's rights, then the city should not be able to tell me what I can and can't do as long as it causes zero harm to anybody.

Can we do anything? As I see it, our yard has nothing to do with anybody but ourselves, and I feel that it is a crime to charge for it. If I want long grass, I should be able to have long grass.

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<bot>: Money is very tight. City fines for uncut lawns, $200 each day after the violation is issued. City is threatening to take my car off of my property because they consider it "junk" without tags.