HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Atascadero Fire Emergency Services - News Release DEADLINE TO CUT WEEDS June 1 2019
News from:
Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services
6005 Lewis Avenue
Atascadero, CA 93422
(805) 461-5070
For immediate release……………………………………………………………4/10/2019
Contact: Kelly Arebalo, Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services (805)470-3300.
City of Atascadero’s
DEADLINE TO CUT WEEDS IS JUNE 1
A Reminder that Clearing Weeds is the Priority in
Preparation for Fire Season
Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services would like to remind residents that clearing weeds by
June 1st is mandatory! If your weeds are not cleared by June 1, 2019, a City contractor will be
authorized to clear the hazardous weeds and/or refuse on un-cleared parcels. If the City
contractor clears the weeds, the individual property owner will be billed at 166% of the total
contractor’s cost plus a flat fee of $260. Those charges will then be assessed on the individual’s
property tax bill. All property owners having any objections to the proposed removal of the
hazard are hereby notified to attend a meeting of the City Council of the City of Atascadero to be
held on May 7, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. when their objections will be heard and given due
consideration.
Residents of Atascadero are encouraged to take care of hazardous weeds as soon as possible.
Atascadero Fire & Emergency Service’s mission, through its hazard reduction program, is to
eliminate vegetative growth and/or refuse which may cause a fire or life and safety hazard.
Weed abatement requirements include clearing annual grasses 100’ from any structure, 10’ from
any driveway, 50’from any property line and include clearing the easement along the roadway.
For additional weed abatement requirements, please log onto the City’s website at
www.atascadero.org and click on Fire Department.
For questions regarding this press release, please contact Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services
at (805)461-5070.