A new and stricter weed abatement ordinance is on the table for the City of Morro Bay.

“It’s long overdue. If we get a fire in this area and the embers start blowing, there are a lot of properties that are going to be high risk,” said David Drenick, Morro Bay resident.

The last time the city updated its weed abatement ordinance was in 1997.

“A lot has changed in technology, understanding fire behavior, and the changing environment in how fire behaves. It is time to update this,” said Morro Bay Fire Chief Daniel McCrain.

Defensible space and specific guidelines for two zones around a property are part of the new proposal.

Zone 1 includes guidelines from 0 to 30 feet from a structure.

“You want certain guidelines like removing branches from the chimney, away from walls and windows, kee

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