Rialto runs citywide weed abatement inspections twice a year, in April and October. Weeds or dry grass over 4 inches must be cleared, flammable vegetation removed at least 30 feet around structures, and unabated lots are cleared by a city contractor with the cost liened against the property.
The Rialto Fire Department conducts weed abatement twice a year, with the first inspection round starting in April and the second in October, focusing on vacant lots and overgrown parcels. Per the city's weed abatement program, properties violate the standard when weeds or dry grass exceed 4 inches above ground level or when trash, debris, or overgrown vegetation accumulates. Owners must clear flammable vegetation a minimum of 30 feet around structures (up to 100 feet in some cases), trim tree branches 8 feet off the ground, and maintain easements adjoining their parcels. The city mails owners notice before inspections; if the owner fails to abate, a city contractor performs the work and the city places a lien on the property. The underlying code authority is Rialto's adopted California Fire Code: amended section 304.1.3 requires weeds, grass, vines, or other ignitable growth to be cut down and removed by the owner or occupant, with clearance in the city's very high fire hazard severity zone areas governed by Public Resources Code sections 4290 and 4291, and added section 304.5 requires a 100-foot firebreak around structures in hazardous fire areas.
The fire chief or fire code official may issue a notice to correct, levy daily penalties under amended CFC section 113.4 (misdemeanor, up to $1,000 per day), have a contractor abate the property, and recover the cost through a lien on the property (Ord. No. 1706, amended CFC secs. 304.1.3, 304.5.1).
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