Fairfield Municipal Code § 23.3 Duty of property owner to destroy or remove

It shall be unlawful for any person owning, occupying, renting, managing or controlling any real property in the city to cause or permit any weeds, or to place, cause or permit any rubbish to be or remain on any real property in the city or on portions of streets adjoining such real property to the centerline of such streets. It shall be the duty of every such person to remove or destroy such weeds and/or rubbish. Destruction by burning within the city is unlawful unless the written permission of the chief of the public safety department is first obtained.

(Ord. No. 61-3, § 3)

The fire chief may establish standards for the maintenance of weeds. The standards shall be effective upon being filed with the city clerk.

(Ord. No. 78-14, § 1; Ord. No. 2007-05, § 2)

The city council may declare, by resolution, that a property constitutes a public nuisance pursuant to section 23.2 of this chapter. The resolution shall refer to the property by street address and lot and block number according to the official or city assessment map. Any number of streets, sidewalks, or parcels of private property may be included in one resolution.

(Ord. No. 2007-05, § 4)

(a) Whenever necessary to make an inspection or to enforce any of the provisions of this chapter, or whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that any property is being maintained in violation of the provisions of this chapter, the fire chief, or his or her designee, may enter such property with the consent of any party concerned, or with an inspection or abatement warrant signed by a superior court judge. However, if such building or property is occupied, the fire chief, or his or her designee shall first present proper credentials and request entry; and if such building or property is unoccupied, a reasonable effort shall first be made to locate the party concerned and request entry. At least twenty-four (24) hours notice shall be given to the party concerned before entering onto the property pursuant to a warrant, unless the judge finds that immediate execution of the warrant is reasonably necessary in the circumstances.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person, including any party concerned: (i) to refuse to allow the fire chief, or their designee, or a contractor engaged by the city, to enter upon the property, consistent with subsection (a), to execute a court-ordered warrant; or (ii) to obstruct, impede or interfere in any manner with the fire chief, or his or her designee, or a contractor engaged by the city, in any work undertaken pursuant to the provisions of this chapter."

(Ord. No. 2007-05, § 3)