Bellflower, CA Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard
- 1997 Uniform Housing Code Ch. 10
- Also cites
- Cal. Health & Safety Code §17920.3
- Remedy
- rehabilitation, demolition, or repair
- Appeal window
- 10 days to City Clerk
Summary
Bellflower declares dilapidated, substandard, or hazardous buildings and premises a public nuisance under Chapter 8.36, subject to City-ordered rehabilitation, demolition, or repair through a formal notice-and-abatement process.
Any building or structure, or portion thereof, or the premises on which the same is located, in which there exists any of the conditions listed in Chapter 10 of the 1997 Uniform Housing Code, as adopted by the Bellflower Municipal Code.
C. Any building or structure, or portion thereof, or the premises on which the same is located, in which there exists any of the conditions listed in Section 17920.3 of the California Health and Safety Code, and any future amendments thereto.
D. Any building or structure used by any person to engage in acts which are prohibited pursuant to the laws of the State of California, the provisions of this Code or any other ordinance of this City, including, but not limited to the following acts:
1. Unlawful possession and/or use of controlled substances; and/or 2. Prostitution; and/or 3. Unlawful gambling.
E. A condition, use or activity is present that constitutes a public nuisance as defined by Sections 3479 or 3480 of the California Civil Code, and any future amendments thereto.
F. Any building, structure, or use of real property that violates or fails to comply with 1) any applicable approval, permit, license, or entitlement or condition relating thereto, 2) any ordinance of the City, including but not limited to any provision of this Code, or 3) any applicable county or State law or regulation. (Prior code § 11-4.3; Ord. 1151 § 2, 11/26/07)
Full Breakdown
Bellflower Municipal Code § 8.36.030 declares any building, structure, or premises a public nuisance if it exhibits conditions listed in Chapter 10 of the 1997 Uniform Housing Code or California Health and Safety Code § 17920.3 - the state's substandard-housing criteria covering structural hazards, inadequate sanitation, and dangerous wiring or plumbing. Under § 8.36.040 the City abates these nuisances by ordering rehabilitation, demolition, repair, or removal, and under § 8.36.060 must first serve a written notice of abatement with a compliance period and a 10-day right to appeal to the City Clerk.
Violations & Fines
Owning or maintaining a building meeting Uniform Housing Code Chapter 10 or Health & Safety Code § 17920.3 substandard conditions is a public nuisance; the City may order rehabilitation, repair, or demolition and record a lien for abatement costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes a building substandard under Bellflower's nuisance code?
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