§ 8.08.030. Vegetation constituting a fire hazard.

(A)

It is unlawful for any owner, occupant, agent or other person in possession of a lot, tract or parcel of land within the corporate limits of the City to permit grass or other vegetation, excepting shrubs, trees or crops raised in the ordinary course of husbandry to become a fire hazard. The Fire Chief shall determine when conditions of the environment deem it necessary to invoke regulated closures and aggressive control of vegetation constituting a fire hazard. The duration of this time period shall be until there is no longer a threat of fire danger, as determined by the Fire Chief.

(B)

The Fire Chief or designee shall make weekly inspections as practicable of lots, tracts, and parcels throughout this time period within Jacksonville on which grass or vegetation is in excess of ten inches in height to determine whether or not any such lots, tracts or parcels of land with such vegetation constitute a fire hazard. If the Fire Chief shall determine that a fire hazard exists, the Fire Chief shall cause the hazard to be abated as set forth in section 8.08.050.

(Code 1981, § 8.08.030; Ord. No. 178, 3-19-1974; Ord. No. 194, 6-15-1976; Ord. No. 379, 6-16-1992; Ord. No. 536, 12-2-2003; Ord. No. 576, 10-16-2007)