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

Plumas County Code Enforcement investigates property maintenance and blight conditions on private property in the unincorporated areas only; the City of Portola and mobile home parks fall outside its jurisdiction. The County relies on the California Civil Code Section 3479 definition of nuisance, which reaches nearly any interference with the use or enjoyment of property. Typical blight cases involve accumulations of junk and debris, abandoned or wrecked vehicles, and unsafe or substandard dwellings cited under the California Building Code and California Health and Safety Code. The County's stated enforcement progression is a Notice of Non-Compliance, then an Administrative Citation if voluntary compliance fails, then escalation that can include civil penalties under Plumas County Code 1-8.03, abatement, criminal prosecution, civil litigation, and recording the violation with the County Recorder. Complaints must identify the location, property owner, the violation, and the complainant's contact information; the County states anonymous complaints are not accepted and that safety issues are prioritized. Where the County abates a condition itself, unpaid abatement costs may be proposed as liens against the property and additional permits may be withheld.