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

Tehama County addresses blight through its public-nuisance framework rather than a standalone 'blight' code. Chapter 10.16 of the County Code (Alternative Civil Nuisance Abatement Procedures and Remedies), within Title 10, identifies conditions that are unlawful and constitute a public nuisance — including conditions that pose a danger to human life or are unsafe or detrimental to public health, safety or welfare, and conditions amounting to visual blight on the property. Related Title 9 provisions cover abandoned/wrecked vehicles (Ch. 9.02) and garbage, refuse and litter (Ch. 9.04), which often accompany blight complaints. Enforcement is handled by the County's Code Enforcement division (housed with Environmental Health/Planning), which states it strives for voluntary compliance, typically targeting resolution within about 30 days, though timeframes vary by case. These County rules apply only to unincorporated areas; the incorporated cities of Red Bluff, Corning and the City of Tehama enforce their own municipal blight and nuisance codes. Specific abatement steps, notice procedures and cost-recovery (lien) provisions are set out in Chapter 10.16; property owners should review the chapter or contact Code Enforcement for the exact process.