Fresno County Code Chapter 15 weed abatement requires vegetation height not to exceed 18 inches on unimproved parcels and vacant lots. Fresno County Fire Protection District enforces to reduce wildfire fuel loads.
Fresno County weed abatement ordinance requires owners of vacant parcels and improved-lot perimeters to cut weeds and dry vegetation, typically by June 1 annually. 100-foot defensible space required around structures in State Responsibility Areas (SRA) under CA PRC §4291. Fresno County foothill areas are within CalFire's Sierra South jurisdiction. Weed abatement applies regardless of property size in fire hazard severity zones.
Non-compliance: county contractor performs abatement and bills property owner plus administrative fee (typically 2x contractor cost). Lien placed against property if unpaid.
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