Port Hueneme requires property owners to maintain defensible space by clearing dry vegetation. As a coastal city with limited wildfire interface, brush clearance primarily focuses on vacant lots and unmaintained properties. Oxnard Fire Department enforces vegetation management.
California PRC §4291 requires 100 feet of defensible space around structures in fire hazard zones. While most of Port Hueneme is not in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ), property owners must still maintain lots free of excessive dry vegetation under PHMC property maintenance standards. The Oxnard Fire Department at (805) 385-7722 conducts inspections and enforces clearance. Vacant lots are particularly targeted for weed abatement. The City may abate hazardous vegetation on non-compliant properties and bill the owner.
Failure to clear hazardous vegetation may result in notices of violation, city-performed abatement with costs billed to the property owner, and administrative liens. Costs for city abatement can be substantial.
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