LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Public Works Department will soon be starting its annual roadside weed abatement program through the application of herbicides on 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 the Public Works Department prior to May 5 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 creating a  fire hazard, sight distances, aesthetics or other nuisance.

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

One or more of the herbicides “glyphosate” may be used on all streets within the city of Lakeport.