Tulare treats weeds as a fire hazard and public nuisance under TMC § 7.28.030. The city issues abatement notices through Code Enforcement; unaddressed parcels are abated by city contractors with costs liened. Tulare County's parallel Hazard Abatement Program under County Code Part 4 Ch. 11 governs unincorporated parcels and uses a 3-inch weed-height trigger before each fire season.
§ 7.28.030 specifically targets seed-bearing weeds (wingy or downy seeds), sagebrush, chaparral, and Russian thistle (tumbleweed) that will when dry constitute a fire hazard or be blown onto adjoining property. The provision also reaches uncultivated vegetation likely to harbor rats or vermin. Process: Code Enforcement inspector issues a Notice and Order to abate; owner has the noticed period to comply; non-compliance triggers a city contractor abatement plus a 25% administrative surcharge. Tulare County Code § 4-11 (Fire Hazardous Weeds and Rubbish) declares as nuisance weeds, grass, rank growths, and combustible rubbish that create a fire hazard, with annual notice in spring and enforcement before peak fire season (typically May 1–November 1). Compliance with Government Code §§ 38773.1 and 38773.5 governs lien procedure.
Lien for abatement cost plus administrative surcharge; misdemeanor citation under TMC § 1.16 for willful refusal; if attached to fire hazard, possible referral to county fire marshal.
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