Fresno County, CA Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)
Key Facts
- Weed Height
- 12 in trigger
- Graffiti
- 10-day removal
- Compliance
- 30 days
- Fines
- $100-$500 + daily
- Lien Auth
- Tax roll
Summary
Fresno County Code Title 15 defines blight: junk, abandoned vehicles, weeds, debris. Code Enforcement issues notices with 30-day compliance window.
22660. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a city, county, or city and county may adopt an ordinance establishing procedures for the abatement and removal, as public nuisances, of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles or parts thereof from private or public property, and for the recovery, pursuant to Section 25845 or 38773.5 of the Government Code, or assumption by the local authority, of costs of administration and the removal. (Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 126, Sec.
Full Breakdown
Fresno County Ordinance Code Title 15 (Building and Construction) and Title 11 (Nuisance) define property blight to include abandoned vehicles, accumulated trash, overgrown weeds over 12 inches, graffiti not removed within 10 days, and dilapidated structures. Code Enforcement issues Notice of Violation with 30-day compliance. Administrative fines escalate; costs of abatement become a lien.
Violations & Fines
$100 first, $200 second, $500 third + daily fines. County may abate and lien costs to property tax roll.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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