Apple Valley, CA Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)

Apple Valley is an incorporated Town in San Bernardino County, so blight is governed by the Town's own Municipal Code, not San Bernardino County code. The Town's nuisance authority sits in Title 6 (Health and Sanitation), Chapter 6.30 (Nuisance), and is enforced by the Town's Code Enforcement Division (code@applevalley.org / (760) 240-7560). As a California city, the Town also draws on Government Code section 38771 et seq. (declaring and abating nuisances), Penal Code section 370 et seq. (public nuisances), Government Code section 39501 et seq. (weed and rubbish abatement) and Health & Safety Code section 17920.3 (substandard buildings). Typical blight conditions addressed include accumulated rubbish and debris, overgrown vegetation, junk and inoperable vehicles, graffiti, illegal dumping and abandoned shopping carts. The Town runs graffiti removal, illegal-dumping reporting and shopping-cart removal programs. Enforcement is generally complaint-driven and progresses from notice to citation. Unpaid administrative fines accrue a late fee of 50% after 30 days and may be referred to the State Franchise Tax Board or DMV for collection; property owners may request up to 30 additional days to comply, file a hardship application, or appeal a citation through the Citation Processing Center. Specific abatement standards and dollar amounts are set in the Municipal Code and notices.