Most of the time these local ordinances have exceptions for raised beds, and their definition of "raised bed" is so vague you can just line your yard with decorative bricks and declare the whole thing is a raised bed.

Alternatively you can have your property designated as a wildlife preserve, even in residential neighborhoods.

After a certain height your weeds aren't providing any extra value to pollinators and are just inviting creatures that carry disease to hold up there. That's why the city insists on cutting them. Just keep your weeds to a reasonable height, it still helps the pollinators and keeps rats from breeding incessantly. Untended to yards are shown to increase rats in the area. You don't want the plague do you? Cuz that's how you get the plague. (The last two sentences are hyperbole obviously.)

Our city (in Germany) gave us shit a few times, but it was because of our hedge growing onto the street. At a certain point I get it, you are responsible for your plants and if they obstruct traffic etc. Another hypothetical scenario would be where you have a bunch of invasive plants that the city tries to eradicate? But if they just complain about the aesthetics it is really pathetic...

Where you live I'll come help mow your shit for you. Barely any cost.

If you wanna live in the woods live in the woods, you live in town and your property drives value down for your neighbors... Well you're gonna get what you get.

Theslad below has some good ideas to game the system, but "fuck you" isnt it. You don't get to unilaterally decide, that is entitled as fuck.