Lynwood Municipal Code declares dry or dead vegetation, overgrown weeds, and combustible refuse on property to be public nuisances. Growth that constitutes a fire hazard or attracts pests must be abated after written notice from the city.
LMC Section 3-13.2(j) declares dry or dead scrub, dead trees, and combustible refuse or material growing on a street, sidewalk, or private property that by its size, growth, and location is a fire hazard to be a public nuisance. Section 3-13.2(q)(4) also lists overgrown vegetation likely to attract rodents, vermin, or pests or causing a traffic hazard, and subsection (q)(5) lists dead, decayed, diseased, or hazardous trees, weeds, and debris. Abatement follows Section 3-13.3: the City Manager issues written notice with a deadline; if the owner does not comply, the City Council holds a noticed hearing and may order abatement, with the city recovering costs. Lynwood also falls within the Los Angeles County Fire Department's weed-abatement jurisdiction for hazardous vegetation.
Dry, dead, or overgrown vegetation that is a fire hazard or attracts pests is a public nuisance under Section 3-13. The city notices the owner, and if uncorrected, abates the growth and bills the owner for the cost.
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