Weed control in Yakima is enforced through YMC Chapter 11.40 (Property Maintenance Code adopting the 2018 IPMC) which prohibits hazardous vegetation over 12 inches. The Yakima County Noxious Weed Control Board enforces the Washington State Noxious Weed List under RCW 17.10 across the entire county, including the City.
Two stacked authorities govern weeds in Yakima. (1) Locally, YMC Chapter 11.40 incorporates the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code, requiring premises and exterior property to be free from hazardous vegetation in excess of 12 inches in height. Hazardous vegetation can include trees, shrubs, grass, weeds, bushes, vines and other plant materials. (2) At the state/county level, the Yakima County Noxious Weed Control Board administers the Washington State Noxious Weed List under RCW 17.10. The state weed list classifies species as Class A (must be eradicated), Class B (designated for control in specified regions), and Class C (control optional). The Board publishes an annual Yakima County Noxious Weed List & Control Policy that designates which Class B species must be controlled within the county. Both rules apply concurrently — a private landowner must mow tall combustible vegetation to under 12 inches AND control any designated noxious weed species on their land.
Under YMC 11.40, vegetation exceeding the 12-inch hazardous threshold triggers a Code Compliance notice with abatement deadline, followed by City abatement and lien if uncorrected. Under RCW 17.10, the Yakima County Noxious Weed Control Board can issue notices requiring control of designated weeds; failure to comply allows the Board to enter, control the weeds, and charge the cost back to the landowner.
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