Dearborn requires property owners to remove dead trees, dry brush, and overgrown vegetation that creates fire hazards or harbors pests, enforced through the property maintenance and nuisance codes.
Dearborn is an urban community in Wayne County with minimal wildland-urban interface risk, but property owners must still maintain lots free of dry brush, dead trees, and accumulated combustible debris. The Property Maintenance Code, adopted from the International Property Maintenance Code, requires removal of rubbish, garbage, and overgrown weeds. Dead or diseased trees that threaten to fall on structures, sidewalks, or neighboring property must be removed at the owner's expense. Vacant lots must be maintained to prevent harboring of rodents or fire hazards. The Fire Department may order abatement of accumulated combustible materials near structures. After storm events, downed limbs should be cleared promptly. The city does not have defensible space requirements typical of California jurisdictions but still expects orderly vegetation management.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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