Ventura County enforces weed abatement requirements in unincorporated areas under VCC Chapter 2, Division 4 (Fire Protection). Property owners must clear weeds, brush, and combustible vegetation to reduce fire hazards, particularly in fire hazard severity zones.
The Ventura County Fire Protection District requires property owners in unincorporated areas to maintain defensible space by clearing weeds, dead vegetation, and brush. Annual weed abatement notices are typically issued in spring, requiring clearance by early June. Properties in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones must maintain 100 feet of defensible space around structures, with the first 30 feet kept as a lean/clean/green zone. The county's extensive wildland-urban interface, including communities in the Ojai Valley, Santa Rosa Valley, and north of the 118 corridor, makes weed abatement a critical fire prevention measure. The county conducts inspections and may perform abatement on non-compliant properties with costs billed to the owner.
Failure to comply with weed abatement notices results in county-performed clearance with costs assessed to the property tax bill, typically $500-$3,000 depending on lot size. Administrative fees of $200-$500 are added. Properties that create imminent fire hazards may face emergency abatement without additional notice. Repeat offenders may face misdemeanor prosecution.
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