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Council directs county weed‑abatement program to abate hazardous vegetation; owners to get notice and two‑week cure period

2499268 · March 5, 2025
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Milpitas adopted a resolution sending its weed‑abatement list to the Santa Clara County program and directed the county to inspect listed parcels starting April 1. Owners will receive notices and two weeks to abate before county contractors perform work and assess costs.

Milpitas — The City Council on March 4 adopted a resolution directing the Santa Clara County Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency’s weed‑abatement program to remove hazardous vegetation on properties listed in the city’s annual abatement report.

Deputy Fire Chief and Fire Marshal Arthur Belton presented the program and pointed to ongoing statewide fire concerns that make fuels reduction and defensible space a year‑round priority. Belton described the weed‑abatement process as starting with the council’s…

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