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16 wildfire mitigation contractors are listed for Stanislaus County, 14 with a clear CSLB license.
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According to the Stanislaus County General Plan, the county's wildland fire hazard is concentrated in State Responsibility Areas along the Diablo Range (generally west of I-5) and in the eastern Sierra Nevada foothills, where CAL FIRE is responsible. Check a specific parcel on the State Fire Marshal's Fire Hazard Severity Zone viewer.
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Stanislaus County Code Chapter 9.20 (Weed Control) declares dirt, rubbish, weeds or other rank growth that are a fire menace a public nuisance. Owners must keep their lots, and the adjoining sidewalks, parkways and half of the abutting street, clear of it. The chapter covers all zoning districts except A-2 Exclusive Agricultural parcels of 10 acres or more designated as agriculture in the general plan. It does not set a fixed clearance width. If an owner doesn't act, the fire chief for the area (the county fire warden, deputies or a fire district chief) posts and mails a notice giving seven days to clear the property. The owner can appeal in writing to the Board of Supervisors, through the fire warden's office, within those seven days. Otherwise the county removes the hazard and charges the owner. Unpaid costs become a lien, accrue interest and a collection fee after 30 days, and are added to the property tax roll.
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In unincorporated Stanislaus County the local rule is the weed-control chapter of the county code (Chapter 9.20). It requires owners to keep lots free of weeds, rubbish and rank growth that are a fire menace and gives them seven days to act once the fire chief posts a notice. The county's wildland fire areas are State Responsibility Areas along the Diablo Range west of Interstate 5 and in the Sierra foothills to the east. Contractors below are ranked by public Google rating.
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Defensible space rules in Stanislaus County
Fire hazard zones in Stanislaus County
The county’s General Plan Safety Element says wildland fires are generally confined to the foothills on either side of the county. It places these areas in State Responsibility Areas along the Diablo Range, generally west of Interstate 5, and in the Sierra Nevada foothills in the east, where CAL FIRE is responsible. The plan notes that these areas are sparsely populated. Building permits there must meet state wildland-urban interface construction and Fire Safe standards. The State Fire Marshal’s Fire Hazard Severity Zone page explains the Moderate, High and Very High ratings and links to the parcel viewer.
Local rules and deadlines
The county’s local rule is Chapter 9.20 of the county code, a weed-control ordinance rather than a defensible space ordinance. Owners must keep lots, sidewalks, parkways and the adjoining half of the street clear of weeds, rubbish and rank growth that are a fire menace. Large A-2 Exclusive Agricultural parcels (10 acres or more) are exempt. The code sets no fixed width, but the chief of your fire agency can post and mail a notice giving you seven days to clean up. Appeals go in writing to the Board of Supervisors through the fire warden’s office within the same seven days. Otherwise the county clears the lot at your expense, and unpaid bills become a lien that is added to the tax roll. Stanislaus Consolidated Fire gives seven days in the unincorporated county and Waterford, and ten days in Riverbank. In State Responsibility Areas, CAL FIRE’s defensible space zones run out to 100 feet or the property line, and state law requires Zones 1 and 2.
County resources
Stanislaus Consolidated Fire’s weed-control page links the county Title 9 text and a hazard weed complaint form. For planning and building questions in wildland areas, see the county General Plan Safety Element. The contractors listed below serve Stanislaus County and can disc, mow or clear lots before a notice deadline.
Frequently asked questions 5
Who enforces weed abatement in Stanislaus County?
Under Chapter 9.20, the 'chief of the fire department' for your area enforces it. That means the county fire warden, their deputies, or the chief of your fire protection district acting as a deputy fire warden. Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District, for example, says it actively enforces its brush-clearance and vegetation rules.
How long do I have after a weed notice?
The county code allows seven days from the notice. Stanislaus Consolidated Fire asks owners to abate within seven days in the unincorporated county and the City of Waterford, and within ten days inside Riverbank city limits.
What happens if I don't clear the weeds?
You can appeal in writing to the Board of Supervisors through the fire warden's office within the seven days. If you don't appeal or comply, the fire warden has the hazard removed and charges you. Bills unpaid after 30 days accrue interest and a collection fee, a lien is recorded, and the amount is added to your property tax bill.
Do large farm parcels have to comply?
Chapter 9.20 exempts A-2 Exclusive Agricultural parcels of 10 acres or more that the general plan designates as agriculture. Parcels in every other zoning district are covered.
Am I in a high fire hazard area?
The county's General Plan places its wildland fire areas in State Responsibility Areas along the Diablo Range, generally west of I-5, and in the Sierra foothills on the east side. Look up your parcel on the State Fire Marshal's Fire Hazard Severity Zone viewer to see its exact zone.