Weeds, grass, rank growths and combustible rubbish growing or accumulating upon private property which do, or will when dry, create a fire hazard and which by virtue thereof constitute a danger to neighboring property or the health or welfare of residents of the vicinity are hereby declared to constitute a public nuisance which may be abated in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
Except where the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall govern the construction of this Chapter:
(a) 
"Weed"
means any plant, whether herbaceous or woody and of whatever height, except a tree, which grows wild.
(b) 
"Grass"
means any herbaceous plant which is cultivated and which attains, when mature, if uncontrolled, such a height as to be a medium for the rapid spread of fire.
(c) 
"Rank growth"
means a cover of vegetation of any type, cultivated or not, including trees, which has attained or will, if allowed to mature, attain such a height and density as to be a medium for the rapid spread of fire.
(d) 
"Rubbish"
means material of whatever value placed or allowed to accumulate so as to be a medium for the rapid spread of fire.
(e) 
"Cost of administration"
means the cost to the County of performing the various administrative acts required under this Chapter with regard to the abatement of a public nuisance, including, without limitation, the costs of investigating such nuisance and the cost of prosecuting the public nuisance, but not including the actual cost of physically abating the nuisance. The Board of Supervisors shall establish by resolution, from time to time, the fee necessary to cover the cost of administration per parcel for a nuisance abated by the County Fire Chief.
(f) 
"Board"
means the Board of Supervisors of the County.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3559, effective 6-20-19; amended by Ord. No. 3571, effective 8-22-19)
It is the duty of every owner of private property within the unincorporated areas of Tulare County to prevent a nuisance described in section 4-11-1065 of this Chapter from arising on, or existing upon, his or her property.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3559, effective 6-20-19)