The Stockbridge City Council voted July 13 to adjust the city’s regulations regarding maximum height standards for grass and weeds. Following the language in the International Property Maintenance Code, which the city recognizes as its official standard, the council made six inches the maximum height for weeds or plant growth on exterior property.

As part of that motion, a new stipulation was approved requiring private swimming pools, hot tubs and spas containing water more than 24 inches in depth to be completely surrounded by a fence or barrier at least 60 inches in height.

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Emory University police are investigating after a woman died at 1256 Briarcliff Road shortly after midnight Friday. The site, shown in this image captured hours later, corresponds to a filming location from the Netflix series “Stranger Things.” Emory purchased the site in 1998. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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