Davis, CA Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- DMC § 23.01.030(6)
- State statutes incorporated
- Gov. Code §§ 39501, 39560 et seq.
- Enforcement
- Code compliance administrator / department head
- Cost recovery
- Special assessment lien, Gov. Code § 38773.5
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor, up to $1,000 or 6 months jail
Summary
Davis makes it a public nuisance to violate the state weed and rubbish abatement laws, Government Code Sections 39501 and 39560, on any property in the city. Municipal Code Section 23.01.030(6) folds that state duty into the local nuisance ordinance so the code compliance administrator can cite and abate it directly.
(6) Any condition in violation of the weed and rubbish abatement laws defined at Government Code Sections 39501 et seq., and 39560 et seq., as enacted or hereafter amended and enforced by city ordinance and resolutions;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4915048; v22 updated 2026-05-19).
Full Breakdown
, as those state statutes are enacted or later amended, and as enforced through city ordinance and resolutions. Because this paragraph folds state law into the local nuisance code, an overgrown or trash-strewn lot is treated the same as any other Chapter 23 nuisance rather than as a separate weed-abatement proceeding. 02, issue a notice of violation identifying the vegetation or rubbish condition and the code sections at stake, and set a correction deadline. 5. An unpaid abatement bill becomes a special assessment lien against the property, recorded with the county recorder and collected by the Yolo County tax collector alongside the regular property tax bill, with no majority-protest right against the assessment.
Violations & Fines
A property owner who lets a weed or rubbish condition continue after notice faces the same remedies as any other Chapter 23 nuisance: an administrative citation, a misdemeanor charge under Section 23.02.030 carrying a fine up to one thousand dollars or six months in jail per day of violation, summary abatement of an urgent fire hazard, and a lien for the city's abatement costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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