Cupertino abates blighted and nuisance property conditions under Municipal Code Chapter 1.09 (Nuisance Abatement). Junk, debris, and combustible trash on private property are public nuisances the City can order removed, with abatement costs assessed against the parcel.
Chapter 1.09 of the Cupertino Municipal Code defines nuisance conditions and sets the abatement process Code Enforcement uses for blighted properties. Section 1.09.030 lists conditions deemed public nuisances, and 1.09.100 gives an emergency abatement procedure for immediate hazards. Related provisions reach specific blight: CMC 6.24.110 bars keeping garbage, recyclables, or compostables outside approved containers on any premises, and CMC 9.18.215 makes it unlawful to deposit litter on private property. Weed and combustible-vegetation blight is handled separately under Chapter 9.08. Enforcement is complaint-driven, issuing a notice to comply before escalating to administrative citations under Chapters 1.10 and 1.12.
Blight and property-maintenance nuisances are enforced by Cupertino Code Enforcement through notices to comply, administrative citations, and City-performed abatement with costs charged to the owner. Continued violations may be prosecuted as misdemeanors or infractions under CMC Chapters 1.10 and 1.12.
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