Hesperia, CA Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)
Key Facts
- Dry grass limit
- 4 inches maximum height
- Notice period
- 30 days to remove
- Hearing window
- 14 days to contest
- Nonpayment
- Becomes a lien on property
Summary
Hesperia's code treats dry grass over four inches tall, along with poison oak, poison ivy and tumbleweeds, as a public-nuisance 'weed' subject to a 30-day removal notice.
"Weeds" means weeds which, when mature, bear wingy or downy seeds, which will attain such a large growth as to become a fire menace when dry, or which are otherwise noxious or dangerous, and shall include any of the following: 1.Poison oak and poison ivy; 2.Dry grasses over four inches in height, brush, litter, or other combustible vegetation;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 24 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Hesperia Municipal Code § 1.04.050 defines 'weeds' to include dry grasses over four inches in height, along with poison oak, poison ivy, brush, litter and tumbleweeds (Russian thistle), when they pose a fire hazard or nuisance. Under § 1.12.130(B)(7), once an enforcement officer finds combustible vegetation or weeds on a private lot, the city mails the owner a notice requiring removal within 30 days. An owner can request a city council hearing within 14 days to contest the order. If the vegetation isn't cleared, the city or fire district removes it and bills the owner, with unpaid costs becoming a lien on the property.
Violations & Fines
Ignoring the 30-day removal notice (or the deadline set after a hearing) lets the city or fire district abate the vegetation itself and place the cost as a lien on the property.
Frequently Asked Questions
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