Carson, CA Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- CMC § 5322
- Ordinance name
- Anti-Litter and Weed Control Ordinance
- Enforcement
- Street Superintendent notice + lien
- Prohibited growth
- Fire-hazard or poisonous weeds/brush
Summary
Carson, California property owners cannot let weeds, vines, shrubs or brush grow that turn into a fire hazard, carry poisonous oils, or are otherwise noxious to neighbors' health and safety, under the city's Litter and Weed Control Ordinance.
No person owning or having control or charge or occupancy of any lot or private premises shall allow weeds, vines, shrubs or brush which bear seeds of a wingy or downy nature, or which attain such a large growth as to become a fire menace when dry, or which contain poisonous oils, or which are otherwise noxious or dangerous to the life, health, comfort or convenience of the community, to grow or remain upon such lot or private premises. No person shall sow or disseminate, or allow or permit to mature; or sell or in any manner transfer, transport or convey, any seed or any noxious weed. No person owning, managing, or having charge or control of or occupancy of the lot or private premises shall suffer or permit any weeds, grass, rank growth or brush to grow or exist in excess of twelve (12) inches above the grade in the area of growth. It is the duty of every such person to prevent such growth or existence. In any prosecution for violation of this Section, it shall not be necessary to establish any facts excepting that the person accused owned, managed or had charge, control or occupancy of a lot or private premises whereon such condition existed, to establish the guilt of such person. (Ord. 52 § 5322)
Full Breakdown
Carson Municipal Code § 5322, part of the city's Anti-Litter and Weed Control Ordinance (Chapter 3 of Article 5), bars anyone owning, managing or occupying a lot or private premises from letting weeds, vines, shrubs or brush grow or remain if they carry wind- or downy-borne seeds, become a fire menace when dry, contain poisonous oils, or are otherwise noxious or dangerous to the life, health, comfort or convenience of the community. The same section separately bans sowing, maturing, selling or transporting noxious weed seed. A violation becomes a public nuisance the Street Superintendent can order abated through a posted notice, a City Council hearing on objections, and a lien on the property for cleanup costs.
Violations & Fines
Letting fire-hazard or poisonous weeds, vines or brush grow on a lot violates CMC § 5322 and can trigger a posted abatement notice and, if ignored, a City-ordered cleanup billed as a property lien.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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