Property Maintenance in Compton, CA (2026)
2 verified property maintenance rules for Compton, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Property Blight
Compton's Building and Safety Department can declare any structurally unsafe, fire-hazardous, or long-abandoned building a public nuisance and order the owner to repair, vacate, or demolish it under Municipal Code § 14-3. Ignoring the order is a misdemeanor, and the city can demolish the building itself, then bill the owner through a property lien.
Compton Dangerous Building Abatement
Heavy RestrictionsCompton, CA, Municipal Code § 14-3.2(a)(17)
Whenever any portion of a building or structure remains on a site after the demolition or destruction of the building or structure or whenever any building or structure is abandoned and vandalized, damaged and/or left unsecured for a period in excess of six months so as to constitute such buildings, or portion thereof, an attractive nuisance or hazard to the public.
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Along Compton's designated Long Beach Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue corridors, owners of vacant or abandoned lots must plant and maintain the interior with wild shrub flowering plants and ground cover, with low-maintenance shrubs along the perimeter. Municipal Code § 24-8.7(c), part of the Corridor Improvement Plan adopted by Ordinance 1978, puts the maintenance duty on the property owner, not the City.
Compton Corridor Vacant Lot Landscaping Rule
Some RestrictionsCompton, CA, Municipal Code § 24-8.7(c)
Vacant Lots. The interior of vacant or abandoned lots shall be planted with wild shrub flowering plants and ground cover which are to be maintained by the owner of the property. The perimeter of vacant or abandoned lots shall be planted with any low-maintenance shrubs, including the following:
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