Grass Height Limits: Anza vs Palm Springs

Riverside County Ordinance 695 requires property owners to abate weeds, dry grass, and combustible vegetation that create a fire hazard. Abatement notices typically require grass and weeds to be mowed to 3-4 inches or less by a published deadline each spring (usually May 1). Non-compliance leads to county-contracted abatement with cost liens.

Palm Springs has no specific turf height number in code, but PSMC Chapter 11.72 (Public Nuisances) and Chapter 8.04 require property owners to keep grass, weeds, and vegetation maintained to prevent fire, rodent, and visual-blight hazards. In this desert climate overgrown lawns and dry weeds are a particular fire concern, and Code Compliance routinely cites neglected properties.