The suburban Detroit woman faces possible jail time for having a front-yard vegetable garden.
Bass was cited for violating city rules about landscaping in Oak Park.
Bass says she'll fight the ticket at a hearing scheduled for later this month.
Even though the citation carries a maximum 93-day jail sentence, the Oak Park mayor promises Bass won't be put behind bars.
Bass tells local media that the city landscaping regs require decorative but useless gardens.
