Jurupa Valley, CA Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)
Key Facts
- Abatement deadline
- 30 days from Notice of Violation and Order to Abate
- Appeal window
- 15 calendar days to request a hearing
- Civil penalty
- Up to $1,000 per day for willful violations
- Cost recovery
- Special assessment lien on the property; treble costs for repeat judgments
Summary
Hazardous weeds, dry brush and tumbleweeds are a declared public nuisance in Jurupa Valley. The Riverside County Fire Department's Hazard Reduction Office issues abatement orders under JVMC Chapter 6.45 / County Ordinance 695, with 30-day deadlines, cost liens and penalties up to $1,000 per day.
If the County Fire Chief determines that any real property is being maintained or permitted to exist in a manner prohibited by this ordinance, the County Fire Chief shall issue a written notice to the property owner and any known person in possession of the property, of the violation and order the hazardous vegetation or combustible material to be immediately abated. The notice of violation and order to abate ("Notice/Order") shall specify the corrective actions required to be taken and order the property owners and persons in possession to abate the hazardous vegetation or combustible material within thirty (30) days and state that the failure to bring the real property into compliance with this ordinance could subject the owner or persons in possession to civil, administrative and criminal penalties. ... Any owner or person in possession of real property who willfully violates the provisions of this ordinance or any notice or order issued pursuant hereto shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.00 for each day or portion thereof that the violation continues to exist.
Full Breakdown
45 (Hazardous Vegetation), the city's codification of Riverside County Ordinance No. 4), enforced by the County Fire Chief through the Riverside County Fire Department Hazard Reduction Office. All hazardous vegetation or combustible material on real property in the city is deemed a public nuisance; tumbleweeds are singled out because, once burning, they tumble between properties and spread fire. When a violation is found, the Fire Chief issues a written Notice of Violation and Order to Abate giving the owner and any person in possession 30 days to clear the property.
The recipient may request a hearing within 15 days; if the property is not cleared, the city/county may abate it using crews or contractors and recover all abatement costs, administrative fees and attorney fees, jointly and severally, as a special assessment and lien on the parcel under Government Code Section 25845. 5).
Violations & Fines
Willful violations carry a civil penalty up to $1,000 for each day the violation continues. Criminal convictions are infractions ($100 first offense, $200 second on the same site) escalating to a misdemeanor with fines up to $1,000 and/or six months in jail for third and subsequent violations. A second judgment within two years triggers treble abatement costs, and unpaid costs become a tax-roll assessment and recorded lien.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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