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.
Jurupa Valley's weed abatement program operates under JVMC Chapter 6.45 (Hazardous Vegetation), the city's codification of Riverside County Ordinance No. 695 (as amended through 695.4), 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. In immediate-threat situations the Fire Chief may summarily abate without prior notice (JVMC 6.45.050, Government Code 38773.5).
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.
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