Weed Abatement Requirements

Weed abatement creates a safe perimeter around buildings and structures to protect them from getting burned to the ground.?Local authorities set weed abatement standards, and?they are not a one-time requirement.?A property owner is required to keep informed of the current standards and will likely need to have their property cleared more than once during the year to meet existing standards.

Weed Abatement notifications are normally sent out by mail – one time only – around mid-April.?Properties with annual abatement requirements will be sent a letter instructing the property owner on how to abate these fire hazards.?If found in violation of the current fire safety code, owners are instructed to perform weed abatement within a determined time frame.

Although required throughout the year, it is extremely critical that properties be maintained during the high fire months, usually from April through October in the San Francisco Bay areas.?

Regular brush clearing will reduce the number and size of vegetation and make prevention and fire extermination much easier to accomplish. Be sure to always follow your local authority guidelines. These guidelines were established to provide fire control points and to create or maintain a defensible space around buildings and property lines. Creating a defensible space will help minimize fire damage and provide a fuel break where firefighters can defend against fire.