Tehama County, CA Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)
Key Facts
- Ordinance name
- Fire Hazard Abatement Ordinance
- Governing chapter
- Ch. 9.05
- Duty holder
- owner or occupant of any parcel
- Enforcement
- nuisance abatement, cost recovery
- Scope
- unincorporated Tehama County only
Summary
Unincorporated Tehama County, California runs its weed and fire-hazard rules under the Fire Hazard Abatement Ordinance, which declares weeds, grass, or rank growth a public nuisance once they become a fire hazard.
A fire hazard is hereby declared to be a public nuisance that may be abated in the manner set forth in Chapter 10.16, in addition to any other remedies unless it is located on a parcel that is in compliance with Section 9.05.080.B.Any other violation of this chapter is hereby declared to be a public nuisance that may be abated in the manner set forth in Chapter 10.16, in addition to any other remedies. (Ord. No. 2122, § 3.C., 6-21-2022)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 9.05 of the Tehama County Code, cited as the Tehama County Fire Hazard Abatement Ordinance, is the county's operative weed ordinance. Under § 9.05.030(A), a fire hazard, weeds, grass, rank growth, shrubs, trees, or trimmings that create a medium for rapid fire spread, is declared a public nuisance the county can abate under Chapter 10.16. Section 9.05.040 makes it the duty of every owner or occupant of a parcel to prevent that condition unless required firebreaks are in place. These regulations, per § 9.05.010(B), apply throughout the unincorporated area of the county only, they do not reach Red Bluff, Corning, or the City of Tehama, which have their own codes.
Violations & Fines
A qualifying fire hazard is a public nuisance under § 9.05.030; unabated violations can lead to county abatement, administrative cost recovery, and civil action for attorney's fees.
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