Property Maintenance in Merced County, CA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Merced County, California.
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Property Blight
Merced County adopts the 1997 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings by reference for the unincorporated county, giving the county authority to declare a structure dangerous and order it repaired, vacated, or demolished under Chapter 16.38 of the county code.
Merced County Dangerous Building Abatement
Significant RestrictionsMerced County Code § 16.38.010 (Ord. 2024 § 13, 2022)
Those certain documents, three certified copies of which one is on file in the office of the clerk, and two in the office of the deputy director - buildings, marked and designated as the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 Edition, as adopted by the International Conference of Building Officials, are hereby adopted by reference and except as herein otherwise provided, ar...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Vacant lots and open fields in unincorporated Merced County must comply with weed-abatement Ordinance 9.25. Owners must maintain a 30-foot disced or 50-foot mowed firebreak around all property lines and structures, even on undeveloped land, throughout the dry season (roughly April 1 to November 1).
Merced County Vacant Lot & Open Field Maintenance
Some RestrictionsMerced County Weed Abatement FAQ (Ordinance 9.25)
Property owners are required to maintain a 30 foot disc or 50 foot mowed fire break around all property lines and structures, per Merced County Ordinance.
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