Glenn County, CA Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)
Key Facts
- Maintain premises free of litter
- Glenn County Code § 7.08.190
- Blight declared a nuisance
- Weed Control Ch. 7.28 (Ord. 586 § 2)
- Voluntary abatement period
- At least 5 calendar days (§ 1.15.020)
- Repeat violation
- 3rd in 12 months = misdemeanor (§ 1.12.010)
- Misdemeanor penalty
- Up to $5,000 and/or 1 year (§ 1.13.010)
Summary
In unincorporated Glenn County, an owner or person in control of private property must keep the premises free of litter at all times, and accumulated grass, weeds, rubbish, refuse, or materials dangerous to neighboring property are declared a public nuisance that the County can abate and bill back to the owner.
The owner or person in control of any private property shall at all times maintain the premises free of litter. Provided, however, that this section shall not prohibit the storage of litter in authorized private receptacles for collection.
Full Breakdown
Glenn County addresses blight through two main tools. 190 states that 'the owner or person in control of any private property shall at all times maintain the premises free of litter,' though storing litter in authorized private receptacles for collection is allowed. 28, displayed online as Chapter 280) declares that the accumulation on lands or lots of 'grass, weeds, rank growths, brush, low hanging tree foliage, rubbish or other materials dangerous or injurious to neighboring property or the health, safety, or welfare of residents' is a public nuisance because it reduces property values, 'promotes blight and deterioration,' creates fire and traffic hazards, and harbors rodents and insects. 15 abatement procedure, which gives the owner at least five calendar days to voluntarily correct the condition before the County acts.
Violations & Fines
Code violations are infractions unless charged as misdemeanors; under Section 1.12.010 a third violation of the same provision within 12 months becomes a misdemeanor, and each day a condition continues is a separate offense. The County may pursue civil abatement under Chapter 1.15 (mailed/posted notice, optional hearing before the Board of Supervisors), and may recover abatement costs, administrative costs, and attorney fees. Infraction fines follow Government Code Section 25132; misdemeanors are punishable by up to a $5,000 fine and/or up to one year in county jail (Section 1.13.010).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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