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Property Maintenance in Redlands, CA (2026)

2 verified property maintenance rules for Redlands, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Property Blight

Redlands declares poorly maintained property a public nuisance under City Code § 8.04.190 when it is out of harmony with neighboring maintenance standards, and separately adopts the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings to force repair or demolition of unsafe structures.

Redlands Property Blight and Nuisance Rules

Significant Restrictions

Redlands City Code § 8.04.190

Maintenance of property or premises so out of harmony or conformity with the maintenance standards of adjacent properties as to cause substantial diminution in the enjoyment, use or property values of such properties, shall constitute a public nuisance.

Vacant Lot Maintenance

Redlands declares weeds, dry grasses and combustible rubbish on private lots, including vacant parcels, a public nuisance whenever they create a fire hazard. The fire chief issues a written notice to clean the premises, and an owner who ignores it faces city abatement, a lien on the property, and misdemeanor penalties.

Redlands Weed and Rubbish Abatement

Some Restrictions

Redlands City Code §§ 8.40.010, 8.40.100

8.40.010: FIRE HAZARD DEFINED: ... All weeds, dry grasses, dead shrubs, dead trees, combustible rubbish, or any material growing upon the streets, sidewalks or upon private property within the city which bears seeds of a wingy or downy nature, which by reason of their size, manner of growth and location constitute a fire hazard to any building, improvements, crops, or other property, and weeds ...

Looking for San Bernardino County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Redlands city rules.

Property Maintenance in San Bernardino County