LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Public Works Department will soon start its annual roadside weed abatement program through the application of herbicides all certain city-maintained streets.

Should residents or property owners with frontage along the streets desire that no weed abatement occur adjacent to their residence or property, they must contact Lakeport Public Works prior to April 6 at 707-263-3578.

As a reminder, property owners are responsible for maintaining their frontage in such a way that does not create nuisance conditions.

While property owners can request that their frontage not be sprayed, they must otherwise maintain their frontage to avoid creating a public nuisance that could be caused by overgrown weeds such as fire hazard, aesthetics, sight distances, etc.

To assist those property owners who object to spraying, Lakeport Public Works will review their proposed maintenance plans at no charge and issue a no-fee encroachment permit to perform the maintenance as necessary.