Menifee runs an annual Weed Abatement Program enforcing Riverside County Ordinance 695 (Hazardous Vegetation), supported by MMC §11.20.020 prohibited public nuisance conditions. Inspections start in late spring; property owners get a Notice to Abate and have 30 days to disc, mow, brush-cut, or hand-clear weeds, dry grass, dead vegetation, and tumbleweeds. Non-compliance triggers an administrative citation and City-arranged forced abatement; all costs plus an administrative fee are billable to the owner and recordable as a Special Assessment Lien on the parcel.
Riverside County Ord. 695 distinguishes improved parcels (with a structure) from unimproved parcels (vacant) by Assessor's Parcel Number. Improved parcels must maintain a 100-foot clear strip from structures and adjacent roadways — congruent with Cal. PRC §4291 defensible space in WUI areas. Unimproved parcels are abated per the Notice's specific direction (often a perimeter clearance plus full-parcel disc/mow). Menifee Code Enforcement coordinates with the Riverside County Fire Department under County Ord. 772 (also adopted). The program is not a one-time event: a second mowing/disc may be required mid-season, and owners are responsible for maintaining cleared condition throughout the fire season. The City's Common Violations guidance flags grass/weeds exceeding 6 inches as a citable condition.
Step 1: Notice to Abate (30 days). Step 2: Administrative citation under Menifee MMC §11.20.020 nuisance authority. Step 3: City-contracted forced abatement; owner billed for actual contractor cost plus administrative charge. Step 4: Unpaid charges recorded as a Special Assessment Lien on the parcel via the County Tax Collector.
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