LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Public Works Department will soon be starting its annual Roadside Weed Abatement Program, which involves the application of herbicides on all 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 March 14 at 707-263-3578.

As a reminder, property owners are responsible for maintaining their frontage in a manner that does not create a public safety issue caused by overgrown weeds such as fire hazard, pedestrian passage, sight distances, etc.

To assist those property owners who object to the city weed abatement program, the 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 “Aztec” may be used on all streets within the city of Lakeport.