Hazard Reduction Program

The Moreno Valley Fire Prevention Bureau is responsible for enforcing the City’s Municipal Code and Fire Code on open space vacant land. The Hazard Reduction Program involves activities that reduce or remove fuel before the onset of a fire. This is to minimize damage to life, property and the environment in the event a fire does occur. The hazard reduction program will be administered twice a year, beginning with weed abatement in the Spring and tumbleweed enforcement in the Fall.

Minimum lot clearing requirements are based on size and fall into four (4) categories: property less than (5) acres in size, property over five (5) acres in size, hillside residential property and agricultural property. Please refer to the “Minimum Lot Clearing Requirements” document listed below.

Who is responsible for hazard reduction? You are! Ownership of vacant property brings with it certain responsibilities to ensure that potential risks to our community have been mitigated. As a property owner, you are legally responsible for reducing the hazard. Failure to comply with the Municipal Code may result in a city ordered abatement of your property, where fees may be assessed in the form of a special lien. It is your responsibility to maintain your property in good condition at all times.

How do I report a vacant land hazard reduction violation?

To report a Hazard Reduction violation, call the Fire Prevention Bureau at 951.413.3381.

Related Information:

• Example of a Hazard Reduction Courtesy Letter
• Minimum Lot Clearing Requirements
• Private Hazard Reduction/Weed Abatement Contractor List