Oxnard requires property owners to maintain defensible space by clearing brush, weeds, and combustible vegetation. The Oxnard Fire Department enforces clearance requirements under the California Fire Code and local amendments, particularly near hillside and wildland-urban interface areas.
Under the California Fire Code as adopted by Oxnard, property owners must maintain defensible space around structures. While Oxnard is primarily flat coastal and agricultural land, properties near open space, the Santa Clara River corridor, and agricultural buffer zones must clear dead vegetation, dry brush, and weeds within 100 feet of structures. Oxnard Fire Department conducts seasonal inspections and issues abatement notices for non-compliant properties. The city code also requires vacant lots to be kept free of combustible debris and overgrown vegetation as a fire prevention and public nuisance measure.
Failure to clear brush after notice results in city abatement at owner's expense plus administrative fees. Fines range from $100 to $500. Repeat violations may result in property liens.
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