Property Maintenance in Chico, CA (2026)
2 verified property maintenance rules for Chico, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Property Blight
Chico adopted the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings by reference, letting the building official order repair, vacation, or demolition of any structure that endangers life, health, or safety.
Chico Dangerous Building Abatement
Significant RestrictionsChico Municipal Code § 16.64.010
...whereby buildings or structures which from any cause endanger the life, limb, health, morals, property, safety, or welfare of the general public or the occupants, may be required to be repaired, vacated, or demolished, there is hereby adopted by reference and incorporated as a part of this code, the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1991 Edition, as adopted by the Intern...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Chico treats a vacant parcel with plants, animals, or other items endangering public health or safety as a public nuisance subject to city abatement.
Chico Vacant Lot Nuisance Rules
Some RestrictionsChico Municipal Code § 1.14.030(B)(1), (B)(20)
A vacant parcel containing plants, animals and/or other items in a manner that endangers the public health, safety or welfare of persons on or near the property... Dead, decayed, diseased or hazardous trees, weeds or other vegetation constituting a danger to public safety and welfare
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