Camarillo Municipal Code Chapter 9.24 authorizes the city to require weed abatement on private property. Property owners must remove weeds, dry grass, and combustible vegetation that poses a fire hazard or constitutes a nuisance. Annual weed abatement notices are sent before fire season.
CMC Chapter 9.24 (Fire Prevention and Weed Abatement) requires property owners to maintain their land free of fire-hazardous vegetation including dry weeds, grass, and brush. The city's annual weed abatement program sends notices in spring requiring clearance before the fire season (typically by June 1). Property owners who fail to comply receive a final notice with a deadline, after which the city contracts for vegetation clearance and charges all costs to the property owner. Costs may be placed as a special assessment lien against the property. The Ventura County Fire Protection District enforces additional vegetation management requirements on properties in fire hazard areas. Vacant lots are particularly subject to weed abatement enforcement. In Camarillo's HOA communities, landscape maintenance is continuously enforced through the association, and weed control is a primary concern. Most HOAs maintain common area landscaping through professional services and require individual lot owners to keep yards weed-free.
Non-compliance with weed abatement notices results in city-performed clearance with costs (often $500-$2,000+) assessed as a lien on the property per CMC 9.24. Additional fire code violations may be assessed by the Ventura County Fire District. Contact Community Development at (805) 388-5360.
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