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Bishop, CA Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)

Light Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified July 2026

Key Facts

Code chapter
BMC 8.06 (Nuisances)
Waste visible over
10 days = nuisance
Junk vehicle stored over
90 days = nuisance
Penalty
Infraction; costs lien property
Process
Notice + hearing before abatement

Summary

Bishop Municipal Code Chapter 8.06 makes it a public nuisance to keep property with accumulated waste, junk vehicles, deteriorated structures, dead vegetation, or broken windows. The city can order abatement and, if the owner refuses, remove the blight and bill the owner.

It is a public nuisance for any person owning, leasing, occupying or having charge of any premises in the city to maintain or permit to exist, such premises in such manner that any one or more of the following conditions are to exist thereon: ... Waste on the premises which by reason of its location is unsightly and interferes with the reasonable enjoyment of property by neighbors.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 4).

Full Breakdown

BMC 8.06.010 lists the conditions that make a property a public nuisance for any owner, tenant or occupant: waste (rubbish, debris, scrap metal, furniture, building materials) visible from a public place for over ten days; abandoned or partially built structures; unclosed openings and broken windows in vacant buildings; dead, diseased or hazardous vegetation; and the storage over 90 days of wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles, trailers or boats visible from adjacent property. Attractive nuisances dangerous to children and deteriorated, unrepaired structures viewable from the right-of-way also qualify. The city gives written notice and a hearing before the administrator, then may abate.

Violations & Fines

Maintaining a nuisance, or violating an abatement order, is an infraction under BMC 8.06.190; each day is a separate offense. Abatement costs become a special assessment and lien on the property.

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as blight in Bishop?
Accumulated waste or junk visible over ten days, wrecked vehicles stored over 90 days, dead or hazardous vegetation, broken windows, and deteriorated structures viewable from the street all qualify as a public nuisance under BMC 8.06.010.
What happens if I ignore a notice?
After notice and a hearing, the city may abate the nuisance itself and charge the cost as a special assessment and lien against your property. Maintaining the nuisance is also an infraction, punishable per day.

Sources & Official References

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