Sacramento Metro Fire District enforces weed abatement in Carmichael under California PRC §4291 and Sacramento Metro Fire ordinances. Residential parcels must mow grass and clear weeds to 4 inches or less by June 1 of each year. Vacant parcels require a 30-foot defensible-space perimeter.
Sacramento Metro Fire District's Weed Abatement Program (916-859-4327) inspects parcels in Carmichael starting in June each year. The standard requires grass and weeds cut to 4 inches or less and dead vegetation cleared. Properties in CAL FIRE Local Responsibility Area (LRA) Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones must additionally comply with PRC §4291: 30-foot 'lean, clean, and green' zone (Zone 1) and 100-foot 'reduce fuel' zone (Zone 2). New AB 3074 Zone 0 (0-5 ft ember-resistant zone) phase-in is underway statewide. Carmichael is not in a CAL FIRE-designated Very High FHSZ but does have moderate fire concerns from American River parkway-adjacent grasslands.
First-pass noncompliance triggers a Notice to Abate from Sacramento Metro Fire under SCC Ch. 17.12 (Weed Control). Failure to abate within the notice period (typically 30 days) results in a District-contracted forced abatement charged to the property tax bill at cost-plus-administrative-fee (typically $500-$2,500). Repeat noncompliance can escalate to misdemeanor citation under SCC §1.01.190.
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