Victorville, CA Fire Regulations: Brush Clearance (2026)

Victorville Municipal Code public nuisance chapters, together with California Health and Safety Code 14875 through 14922 and the California Fire Code as adopted through VMC Title 15, require owners of occupied and vacant parcels to keep property free of dry weeds, grass over a set height, dead brush, tumbleweeds, rubbish, and other fire fuel. Tumbleweeds (Russian thistle) are a specific High Desert hazard: they dry, break off, and roll into yards and against structures, creating a continuous fuel bed. Victorville Code Enforcement conducts annual weed abatement inspections each spring with notices typically issued in April and May and a 15 to 30 day compliance window. On the east and north foothill fringe where properties border San Bernardino County Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones mapped by CAL FIRE, California Public Resources Code 4291 applies: owners must maintain 100 feet of defensible space with a 30-foot lean, clean, and green zone immediately around structures and an outer 70-foot reduced-fuel zone. Non-compliance is abated by city contractor and billed as a special assessment on the San Bernardino County tax roll under Government Code 38773.5.