Under LNMC Section 11-14-11, Laguna Niguel property owners must remove weeds over six inches tall and dead or dry vegetation within 100 feet of any structure. Hazardous vegetation left uncleared can be abated by the city.
Laguna Niguel's weed-abatement program operates under Municipal Code Section 11-14-11 and Orange County Fire Authority standards. Owners must inspect their property and remove weeds over six inches tall, weeds on the noxious weed and fire-prone list, and any dead, overgrown, or dried-out vegetation such as branches, leaves, palm fronds, or shrubs within 100 feet of any home or structure. That zone includes buildings on neighboring properties. The Community Development Department pre-canvasses properties in spring, and hazardous vegetation must be removed, thinned, or cut by the annual June deadline. Slopes must not be left bare. Failure to comply may result in code enforcement, and a Voluntary Abatement Program lets the city hire contractors at the owner's expense.
Failure to remove weeds over six inches, listed noxious weeds, or dead and dry vegetation within 100 feet of structures may result in code enforcement. The city can abate the vegetation and bill the owner, plus administrative citations.
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