Corona Municipal Code Chapter 8.12 (Public Nuisances) and Chapter 17 prohibit property conditions that constitute blight, including overgrown weeds, accumulated junk, broken windows, peeling paint, abandoned vehicles, and unsecured vacant buildings. Code enforcement investigates complaints and issues abatement orders with civil penalties up to $1,000 per day.
Corona Municipal Code Chapter 8.12 declares as public nuisances any property conditions that are detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare. Specific blight conditions include: overgrown vegetation taller than 12 inches in front yards or 18 inches elsewhere, dead trees or limbs threatening to fall, accumulation of trash, junk, broken furniture, scrap metal, or appliances in yards, deteriorating exterior paint or siding causing rotting wood exposure, broken or boarded windows for more than 30 days, graffiti not removed within 10 days of notification, abandoned or inoperable vehicles on private property visible from the street, unsecured vacant or abandoned buildings, swimming pools that are stagnant or breed mosquitoes, and structures in disrepair posing safety hazards. The Code Enforcement Division responds to complaints (anonymous reports accepted via Corona 311 app or phone), inspects the property, and typically issues a Notice and Order to Abate giving 10 to 30 days to correct. Failure to comply can result in administrative citations of $100 to $1,000 per violation per day, recordation of liens against the property, and city-performed abatement with costs charged to the owner. Repeat offenders or substandard housing cases may face criminal prosecution.
Specific penalty amounts for this ordinance are not published in a publicly accessible fine schedule. Contact Corona code enforcement directly for current fines, enforcement procedures, and hearing options.
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