San Leandro caps grass, turf, and weeds at 4 inches on private property. Overgrown vegetation is declared a public nuisance and abated at the owner's expense if not corrected after notice.
Under San Leandro Municipal Code Title 3, Section 3-1-200(b)(2) and Administrative Code Title XI, Section 11-4-110, ground cover, turf, and grasses shall be maintained to be no more than four inches tall, and weeds over four inches tall shall be removed. Shrubs and hedges shall be trimmed to maintain a minimum of 18 inches between the lowest branch and the ground below. Property owners are also responsible for sidewalks and planting strips between curb and sidewalk under SLMC Section 3-2-200(b)(j). A violation is declared a public nuisance under SLMC Section 3-2-205. The Community Preservation Division of the Code Enforcement program handles complaints, typically routed through the MySanLeandro 311 portal.
Code Enforcement issues a notice to abate. If the nuisance is not abated within the prescribed period, the Zoning Enforcement Official may have the work performed by City employees or a contractor and bill the owner; charges become due and payable 30 days after the invoice and can be recorded as a lien against the property under San Leandro's nuisance abatement procedure.
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