Stanislaus County, CA Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- Ch. 2.92 Public Nuisances
- Abatement notice period
- 2 weeks to 2 months
- Misdemeanor penalty
- Up to $1,000 / 6 months jail
- Infraction citation fees
- $100 / $200 / $400
- Citation appeal window
- 15 days from service
- Cost recovery
- Lien added to tax roll
Summary
Stanislaus County treats a dangerous or substandard building as a public nuisance under Code Chapter 2.92. Code enforcement can order abatement, refer the case for Uniform Housing Code proceedings, or take it straight to summary abatement, with unpaid costs becoming a lien on the parcel.
§ 2.92.070. Remedy—Abatement. If the owner, or person responsible for or committing the act that constitutes a nuisance, fails to correct the violation(s) within the time specified in the notice and order to abate, the director or his/her designee, may (a) request the district attorney, or request the board of supervisors to order the district attorney, to abate a public nuisance pursuant to Government Code section 26528(b), or initiate abatement proceedings as provided for by law, including, the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings or the Uniform Housing Code, or (c) schedule a hearing for summary abatement proceedings under the police powers of the county and pursuant to Government Code Section 25845 as set forth in this section.
Full Breakdown
010(C)), which covers substandard and dangerous structures. 030 requires a written notice and order to abate, served personally, by certified mail, or by posting, giving the owner not less than two weeks nor more than two months to correct non-emergency structural or zoning problems. 070 lets the director request the district attorney abate the nuisance under Government Code § 26528(b), proceed under the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings or the Uniform Housing Code, or schedule a summary abatement hearing under Government Code § 25845. 020. 060(E).
Violations & Fines
A property owner who ignores the notice and order to abate is guilty of a misdemeanor, separately chargeable for every day the nuisance continues, with fines up to $1,000 and up to six months in jail under § 1.36.010. The director may instead issue an administrative citation with penalty fees set under the infraction schedule of § 1.36.020 ($100 first offense, $200 second, $400 for each further offense within a year). Unpaid abatement costs and fines are recorded as a lien against the parcel and added to the property tax roll for collection, with the same foreclosure remedies used for delinquent taxes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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