Weeds are of issue because in the dry season they are fire transmission hazards.
Out my way they have to be cut down to stuble -- even if they are entirely outside ones own propertly lines. ( A ten foot swath is mandated -- this extends to as far as going across the road to cut those weeds down, too.
Big fines are involved.
Elsewhere, communities have established covenants -- of which you must sign to gain ownership and residency. Such terms of use are far reaching indeed. You are not permitted to paint your home just any color, your front yard cannot be planted with vegetable beds, it can be left weedy...
On and on...
In my area, such infractions are monitored by agravated housewives -- who then write nasty grams to the sheriff or homeowners associations. Given enough time and ink such actions can build into court cases and newspaper articles.
The wild west has been replaced by the manicured west.
