Ashland Municipal Code 9.04 & Notice of Warning

Ashland Fire and Rescue is requesting owners and/or tenants of property in Ashland to better meet the requirements of Ashland Municipal Code 9.04 to help protect our community from wildfire and keep our watershed healthy.

Please note that due to reduced staffing, complaints regarding Weed Abatement, Prohibited Flammable Plants, and Noxious Vegetation will only be accepted in writing at this time. Ashland Fire and Rescue is currently not able to provide follow-up contact for complaints submitted unless needed as part of an investigation. All complaints are taken seriously and reviewed as resources allow. Complaints are investigated and pursued in order of priority based on fire hazards and available resources.

Notice of Warning

If you have recently received a letter from Ashland Fire and Rescue titled - Notice of Warning, or Notice of Violation and Order to Abate, for a property located in Ashland, it is because there is a known issue or history of this property violating one or more aspects of Ashland Municipal Code Chapter 9.04, Weeds and Noxious vegetation. You may not have received a Notice to Abate in the past regarding this property. Violations can range in severity and kind but all play a part in increasing the risks of wildfire around a home or business within our city and/or poses risks to the health of our watershed.

Find out more information about what to do after getting an Abatement Notice.

Weed and Noxious Vegetation abatement is required throughout the fire season or any other time of year when deemed a fire, health or traffic hazard.

Do not plant Prohibited Flammable Plants within 30 feet of any structure.

Please Note

If a required area to abate is within a riparian zone or wetland:

• Refer to the City of Ashland's Planning Department for further information regarding requirements and restrictions for working within riparian zones (AMC18.3.11.020)

The minimum abatement on property of any size shall include:

• the cutting and/or removal of all Scotch Broom and thistles on the entire property
• Any Himalayan blackberry bushes, Poison hemlock, and/or Tree of Heaven within the required areas to abate.
• Debris (including tree litter accumulations) shall comply with AMC9.08.110 or be removed.