Fresno Municipal Code §10-605 requires property owners to maintain vegetation under 6 inches in height on developed parcels. Unmaintained grass, weeds, and rank growth over 6 inches becomes a fire and nuisance hazard subject to a weed abatement notice and administrative cleanup by the city at owner expense plus a lien.
FMC §10-605 (Weed Abatement) directs the Fire Department and Code Enforcement to require property owners to keep weeds and vegetation under 6 inches on all developed and vacant lots. Enforcement ramps up in spring and summer when Central Valley heat and dry conditions create fire risk. A notice to abate gives owners typically 15-30 days to comply. Failure to respond leads to city-contractor mowing or discing, with costs charged to the owner plus a 50%+ administrative fee and a lien recorded against the property under FMC §10-608. Repeat offenders are flagged for automatic annual inspection. Lawns at brown-out during drought restrictions (see water restrictions) are not considered weeds if kept mowed. AB 1572 (effective 2027 for commercial properties) phases out non-functional grass irrigated with potable water. Report violations through FresGO app.
City contractor abatement cost plus administrative fee; recorded lien; fines up to $1,000.
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Fresno enforces the California Fire Code (CFC) as adopted in FMC Chapter 10, Article 5 (Fire Prevention). Under CFC §308.1.4 (the California amended version ...
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