Lynwood Municipal Code Section 3-13 declares weeds, overgrown vegetation, dry scrub, and dead or diseased trees a public nuisance. The city can order abatement after notice and recover cleanup costs as a property lien.
Section 3-13.2 (Ord. #1682) lists as public nuisances: dry or dead scrub, dead trees, and combustible waste or growing material that constitutes a fire hazard; overgrown vegetation likely to attract rodents, vermin, or pests, or creating a traffic hazard; and dead, decayed, diseased, or hazardous trees, weeds, and debris. Foreclosed properties must be kept free of weeds, dry brush, and dead vegetation under Section 3-32. Section 3-13.3 requires the city manager to give the owner written notice describing the nuisance and a reasonable correction time, followed by a City Council abatement hearing under Section 3-13.5. Section 3-13.4(d) allows summary abatement of imminent hazards. State law (Government Code 39561 et seq.) also lets cities abate seasonal weed nuisances.
If the owner does not abate after notice and hearing, the city abates under Section 3-13.8 and records the cost as a special assessment lien under Sections 3-13.11 and 3-13.12. Imminent hazards may be summarily abated.
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