Under RMC 8.04.020, all vacant parcels in Rocklin must be maintained year-round by abating weeds, removing trash, and creating firebreaks. The City sends notice each April, a certified-mail reminder in May, and at the end of May Council declares non-compliant parcels a public nuisance. A City contractor then abates the property and the owner is invoiced; unpaid charges become a tax-roll lien.
Vacant Parcel Maintenance Standards require: weed abatement, trash removal, and firebreak creation to support fire department access. Hazardous weeds (dead grass and weeds) must be cut below 4 inches; general weeds and lawns must stay under 12 inches. Schedule: April first letter -> May certified reminder -> End of May Council nuisance declaration -> contractor mows non-compliant parcels. Managed grazing (goats) is a permitted alternative subject to permit conditions. Improved residential lots are subject to the same 12-inch standard year-round under the general overgrown-vegetation provisions of RMC 8.04.020(B). Dead, decayed, diseased trees, weeds, and vegetation visible from public view must be removed under RMC 8.04.020(D).
Abatement charges (contractor cost) plus administrative per-parcel fee. Unpaid amounts attach as a lien on the parcel and are collected via the Placer County tax roll.
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