West Covina requires properties in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone to maintain vegetation clearance within 200 ft of structures and 10 ft of combustible fences or driveways. Annual inspection sweep begins May 1.
West Covina's Public Safety Officers enforce property maintenance standards including vegetation clearance. The California Fire Code requires clearance of flammable vegetation within 10 feet of roadways. The Development Code requires undeveloped areas to be maintained weed-free and dust-free. Landscaping must be permanently maintained in functional, disease-free, and weed-free condition. Dead, damaged, or diseased plants must be replaced. Public Safety Officers have authority to expeditiously abate problems endangering health, safety, and welfare. File complaints at (626) 939-8426.
Public Safety Officers enforce vegetation clearance. The abatement process requires cleanup or repair of properties in violation.
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