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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
“Weeds,” as used in this article, includes any of the following:
(a) Weeds which bear seeds of a downy or wingy nature.
(b) Sagebrush, chaparral, and any other brush or weeds which attain such large growth as to become, when dry, a fire menace to adjacent improved property.
(c) Weeds which are otherwise noxious or dangerous.
(d) Poison oak and poison ivy when the conditions of growth are such as to constitute a menace to the public health.
(e) Dry grass, stubble, brush, litter, or other flammable material which endangers the public safety by creating a fire hazard.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Government Code - GOV § 39561.5 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/government-code/gov-sect-39561-5/
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