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Title 4- PUBLIC SAFETY <br />DIVISION 1. - FIRE PREVENTION <br />••• <br />CHAPTER 6- ABATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS WEEDS AND RUBBISH <br />[ SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION <br />COMPARE VERSIONS <br />••• <br />4-1050 - INTENT. <br />SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION <br />COMPARE VERSIONS <br />It is the intent of this chapter to compel the owner, lessee, or occupant(s) of buildings, grounds, or lots in <br />the unincorporated portions of San Joaquin County to remove weeds and rubbish that constitute a public <br />nuisance and fire hazard from such property and adjacent public right-of-ways, or pay the County the cost of <br />removing the nuisance. <br />(Ord. 4286 § 1 (part), 2006) <br />4-1051 - DEFINITIONS. <br />SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION <br />COMPARE VERSIONS <br />For the purpose of this chapter, certain words and phrases are defined and certain provisions shall be <br />construed as set forth herein, unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended. <br />(a) <br />Abate. To bring entirely down, demolish, put an end to, do away with a nuisance. <br /> <br />Brush. Branches from trees, orchard clippings in piles, tree trimmings or other combustible vegetation in a dry <br />state of condition capable of sustaining combustion (fire). <br /> <br />Combustible Vegetation. Cut or uncut brush, weeds, grass, vines, orchards, vineyards, or other vegetation that <br />when dry becomes a fire hazard. <br /> <br />Fire Hazard. A thing or act which increases or could cause an increase of the hazard or menace of fire to a <br />greater degree than that customarily recognized as normal by persons in the public service regularly engaged in <br />preventing, suppressing, or extinguishing fire or any act which could obstruct, delay, hinder, or interfere with <br />the operations of the fire department or the egress of occupants in the event of fire. <br /> <br />Lot. Lot means a designated parcel, tract, or area of land established by plat, subdivision, or as otherwise <br />permitted by law, to be used, developed or built upon. <br />(f)