Perris, CA Fire Regulations: Brush Clearance (2026)

Brush and weed clearance in Perris is handled on two tracks. First, the CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department's Hazard Reduction office — located right in Perris at 88 East Rider Street — administers the countywide program under Riverside County Ordinances 695 and 772. Unimproved parcels containing hazardous or flammable vegetation, including tumbleweeds, must be cleared as directed in a Notice of Violation and Order to Abate. Owners generally have 30 days from the postmark of the notice to complete abatement; if the hazard is cleared within that window, no further action is required, and the office recommends taking before-and-after photos and calling (951) 943-0640 when done. Appeal periods are 15 calendar days under Ordinance 695 and 30 calendar days under Ordinance 772. Second, the City of Perris enforces its own property-maintenance and nuisance rules: under the Municipal Code, it is unlawful for an owner or occupant to let front-yard and street-visible vegetation die or become overgrown (a common code-enforcement violation), and accumulations of debris, rubbish or dry combustible vegetation can be declared a public nuisance subject to abatement. Together these rules keep vacant lots, roadsides and yards free of the dry weeds and tumbleweeds that can ignite and spread fire in the flat Perris Valley. If an owner does not comply, the agency can abate the hazard and place the cost on the property.