Property Maintenance in Mendocino County, CA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Mendocino County, California.
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Property Blight
In unincorporated Mendocino County, blighted property conditions such as accumulated solid waste, junk, abandoned excavations, and health hazards are public nuisances under County Code Chapter 8.75 and can be abated by the County, with costs charged to the owner as a lien.
Mendocino County Property Blight and Nuisance Abatement
Some RestrictionsMendocino County Code Sec. 8.75.040 (Public Nuisance Defined)
It is a public nuisance for any person owning, leasing, occupying, or having charge of any property within the County to maintain such property in such a manner, that any one (1) or more of the following conditions or activities are found to exist... An excessive accumulation of solid waste, including but not limited to used tires, furniture, carpets, mattresses, or appliances, including but no...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Owners of vacant or improved parcels in unincorporated Mendocino County must keep land free of hazardous vegetation, combustible material, and rubbish that creates a fire hazard (County Code Ch. 8.77), and free of illegally dumped solid waste, which is a public nuisance under Ch. 8.75.
Mendocino County Vacant Lot Vegetation and Dumping Rules
Some RestrictionsMendocino County Code Sec. 8.75.040(H) (Public Nuisance Defined)
Attractive nuisance dangerous to children whether in a building, on the premises of a building, or on an unoccupied lot in the form of abandoned wells, shafts, septic tanks, or other types of abandoned excavations.
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