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Property Maintenance in Watsonville, CA (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Vacant Lot Maintenance

In the City of Watsonville, every owner, occupant, renter, manager or controller of real property must remove weeds and debris, including on the street half adjoining the lot to its center line. The Council declares weeds and debris public nuisances, the Fire Chief abates them, and unpaid costs become a lien collected with property taxes.

Vacant Lot Weed and Debris Rules in Watsonville, CA

Some Restrictions

Watsonville Municipal Code § 7-7.03

7-7.03 Removal of weeds and debris. It shall be unlawful for any person owning, occupying, renting, managing, or controlling any real property in the City to cause or permit any weeds, or to place, cause, or permit any debris, to be or remain on any real property in the City or on portions of streets adjoining such real property to the center line of such streets. It shall be the duty of every ...

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