Weed Abatement Program
The City of Kerman’s Planning & Development Services Department, coordinates an annual Weed Abatement inspection program throughout the City. Each year, the program begins with the City of Kerman City Council, through resolution, declaring weeds and rubbish to be a public nuisance, and a Public Notice being published in the Kerman News newspaper. Weed Abatement Notices are mailed to property owners or properties that have had recurring problems or those properties where a problem is anticipated during the dry season. The Notice is sent as a reminder to property owners, and because many notices are sent at once, the Notice is written in general terms and does not identify specific problems. The Notice lists the basic requirements of the City’s Weed and Rubbish Abatement Ordinance, and lists a date by which properties must be brought into compliance (June 1 of every year). After compliance date, field inspections of parcels are performed by personnel. If you received a Weed Abatement Notice, it is important to act promptly. Inspect your property and determine if your property is in compliance. If any portion of your property is not in compliance, you must take steps to abate the problem prior to the inspection date listed on the Notice to avoid any charges. Property owners are billed for the cost of abatement along with an administrative fee for each individual parcel. Unpaid costs will be assessed to the tax rolls as a lien against the property. Contact Building Division (559) 846-6121
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