Selma Municipal Code Title 8 classifies overgrown weeds, grass, and vegetation as a public nuisance subject to abatement. Property owners must keep grass and weeds cut to prevent fire hazards, pest harboring, and visual blight, with the city authorized to abate at the owner's expense if not corrected.
Selma Municipal Code Section 8-7 and related nuisance abatement provisions require property owners to maintain their lots free of excessive weeds, tall grass, and dead vegetation. While the code does not specify an exact grass height limit in inches, vegetation that is overgrown to the point of creating a fire hazard, harboring rodents or vermin, or constituting visual blight is declared a public nuisance. The city issues notices of nuisance that include a description of the violation and the applicable code section. Property owners are given a deadline to abate the condition. If the owner fails to act, the city may perform the abatement and assess the costs as a lien against the property. For third and subsequent offenses for similar nuisances, no courtesy notice is issued and citation procedures begin immediately. Selma's hot, dry summers make vegetation management particularly important for fire prevention and pest control in the San Joaquin Valley.
Failure to maintain vegetation constitutes a nuisance under SMC Title 8. The city may abate at owner expense, with costs becoming a lien against the property. Repeat offenders face immediate citations without courtesy notice.
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