Dublin, CA Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)

The City of Dublin regulates property blight under Chapter 5.64 (Property Maintenance) of its Municipal Code, enforced primarily by the Community Development Department's Planning Division. The city's guidance explains the Property Maintenance Ordinance addresses 'nuisance type issues that are visible from a public street,' such as failure to dispose of trash in a timely manner, household items stored outdoors, accumulation of garbage and debris, and hazardous or unsightly conditions on private property. Chapter 5.64 enumerates public-nuisance conditions including outdoor storage of boxes, bins, junk, trash, salvage, building and landscaping materials; attractive nuisances dangerous to children such as abandoned or broken equipment; broken or discarded furniture, household and electronic equipment; overgrown vegetation likely to harbor rats and vermin; weeds, dead or hazardous trees and fallen leaves of unsightly appearance; graffiti; and vehicle parts left in partial construction or repair. If a property is found to constitute a public nuisance and is not promptly abated by the owner, the nuisance may be abated by the city, and the cost of rehabilitation, repair or demolition, together with interest, is assessed against the property as a lien. Owners may also be cited for violations and subject to fines. Code enforcement can be reached at (925) 833-6610.