Davis Municipal Code Article 23.01 declares visual blight a public nuisance. Junk, debris, scrap, rubbish accumulation, inoperable vehicles, and unmaintained exteriors visible from the public right-of-way are prohibited and subject to abatement.
Under DMC Article 23.01 (Nuisances), 'visual blight' means any unreasonable, nonpermitted or unlawful condition of real property or building exteriors that, as viewed from the public right-of-way, is detrimental to nearby property values, offensive to the senses, or reduces the neighborhood's appearance. Listed examples include keeping, storing or accumulating lumber, junk, trash, debris, scrap metal, rubbish, packing or building materials, abandoned furniture, stoves or appliances, and inoperative vehicles or parts. Dangerous, unsightly or blighted conditions detrimental to public health, safety or welfare are nuisances. Enforcement runs through the Police Department Code Enforcement division, which typically issues a Notice of Violation before any citation.
A first report usually brings a Notice of Violation with a deadline. Repeat violations at the same address within 12 months draw administrative citations of $100, then $200, then $500 each. The city may abate and lien costs
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