City of San Clemente
Community Development
Weed Abatement Program
Phone: (949) 498-9250 Fax: (949) 498-4961
E-Mail: [email protected]
Dear Property Owner:
Every spring the City of San Clemente notifies the property owners of undeveloped parcels and vacant, developed parcels of their responsibility to remove weeds and debris from those properties. The native and naturalized landscape of San Clemente is susceptible to fire, along with the trash and debris that can collect on unoccupied properties. Therefore, it is very important to reduce this fire potential through the removal of weeds and debris.
Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, the City Council of the City of San Clemente will be asked to adopt a Resolution declaring that noxious or dangerous weeds may be growing upon or in front of the type of properties described above and that these weeds constitute a public nuisance which must be abated by the removal of the weeds, rubbish, refuse, and dirt. These properties, including yours, will be described more specifically in the draft Resolution presented to the City Council on that date.
Once the Resolution is adopted, should you choose not to remove the weeds and debris, they will be removed by the City, and the cost of removal billed to you. If not paid, the amount, including the City's administrative costs, will be assessed upon the land from which, or in front of which, the weeds and debris are removed and will constitute a lien upon such land until paid. In 2025 these administrative costs per lot were $200.00. A copy of the draft Resolution will be included in the Staff Report for this item, which will be posted to the City's website at www.san-clemente.org at least 72 hours prior to the April 21, 2026 City Council meeting. You may also request that a copy of the report be provided to you by contacting the City Clerk's Office by calling (949) 361-8303 or by emailing CityClerk@san-clemente,org.
If you disagree with the proposed removal of the weeds and debris, you are encouraged to address the City Council at its meeting of Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., held at San Clemente City Hall, Council Chambers, 91 O Calle Negocio, San Clemente, when objections will be heard and given due consideration. The agenda for this meeting, which includes methods in which to address Council, will be posted to the City's website at www.san-clemente.org at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.
PLEASE NOTE: This notice refers to a parcel number(s) listed by the County Assessor's office most recent tax roll in your name. If you feel the property in question should not be included in the weed abatement program or you no longer are the owner of the undeveloped parcel or vacant, developed property, please contact the City's Contractual Weed Abatement Administrator, Stewart & Associates at (949) 498-9250, by email at [email protected], or by mail at: City of San Clemente Weed Abatement, c/o 944 Calle Amanecer Ste. M, San Clemente, CA 92673. Please indicate the reason why your property should not be included in the weed abatement program. Please postmark any written correspondence to be received by May 15, 2026. If you wish to clean your own lot, your lot must be cleared to City standards by May 15, 2026, which require that weeds be cut to a height no higher than one inch (1 ") from the ground and all debris/trash be removed. Please note, the work required by the Weed Abatement Program is separate from, and in addition to, any vegetation management which may be required by the Orange County Fire Authority. The property owner must maintain the property in that manner for the remainder of the calendar year. All lots will be inspected for compliance. Please contact (949) 498-92 0 if you require additional information regarding weed abatement.
Adam Atamian, Community Development
Director
City of San Clemente Weed Abatement, c/o 944 Calle Amanecer Ste. M, San Clemente CA 92673 www.san-clemente.org Attachment 4