Solano County, CA Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)

Blight on unincorporated Solano County parcels is handled under Chapter 10 of the Solano County Code, Abatement of Public Nuisances, enacted under California Government Code Section 25845. Section 10-12 declares that any violation of the County Code is a public nuisance, and that a public nuisance also includes any condition meeting the definition in California Civil Code Sections 3479 and 3480. The enforcement officer is the director of the Department of Resource Management or a designee. Most cases begin with informal enforcement under Section 10-16: a warning notice citing the code section and a correction date, followed by a notice of violation that offers an informal meeting. If the condition is not corrected, Section 10-17 allows a formal notice of proposed penalties and an order to abate, and a notice of pendency may be recorded against the property. Section 10-24 sets administrative penalties for general ordinance violations at $100 for a first violation, $200 for a second within one year, and $500 for a third or later violation; building code violations under Chapter 6.3 run higher ($130 / $700 / $1,300). A correction period of at least 15 days lets owners cure a violation before penalties attach. Unpaid penalties and the county's abatement and enforcement costs become liens and special assessments collected on the property tax bill (Sections 10-25 through 10-28). Zoning violations first proceed through Chapter 28 (Section 10-15).