Cupertino Reminder: Weed Abatement Season Is Here

Press release from the City of Cupertino:

April 27, 2021

The Santa Clara County Department of Agriculture and Environmental Management and the City of Cupertino are working together to prevent fire hazards posed by vegetative growth and the accumulation of combustible materials.

Property owners are required to keep their property free of fire hazards—such as weeds— throughout the year. However, the Minimum Fire Safety Standards (MFSS) are required to be met each year by the April 30 deadline and then maintained through the fire season. Vegetation must not exceed six inches in height any time after the compliance deadline.

1. County staff annually inspect parcels at the beginning of the fire season beginning April 30 through the end of October.
2. If the property is not in compliance, the property owner will pay a fee equal to the contractor’s charges plus a County administrative fee. All fees will be included in your property tax bill.
3. If your property is abated before the April 30 deadline then the County administrative fee will be waived.

For more information on the Santa Clara County Weed Abatement Program, visit https://weedabatement.sccgov.org/home.

This press release was produced by the City of Cupertino. The views expressed here are the author’s own.