Hemet, CA Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard used
- Uniform Code for Abatement of Dangerous Buildings
- Process
- Written notice + compliance deadline
- Appeal
- Hearing officer before abatement order
- Demolition
- Requires court warrant if occupied
Summary
Hemet declares dangerous, unsafe, or substandard buildings a public nuisance and requires owners to repair, rehabilitate, or demolish them under a formal abatement process.
(b)Any dangerous building, unsafe building, unsafe structure, substandard building, or substandard property as defined by the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, Uniform Housing Code, California Building Code, or California Residential Code, as adopted and amended by the Hemet Municipal Code.(c)Any building or structure, or portion thereof, or the premises on which the same is located, in which there exists any of the conditions listed in Health and Safety Code § 17920.3, and any future amendments thereto.(d)Any building or structure used by any person to engage in acts which are prohibited pursuant to the laws of the United States or the State of California, the provisions of the Hemet Municipal Code, or any other ordinance of the city, including, but not limited to, the following acts:(1)Unlawful possession, use, and/or sale of controlled substances;(2)Prostitution; and/or(3)Unlawful gambling.(e)Any chronic nuisance as prohibited by section 46-65.(f)Any condition, use, or activity that constitutes a public nuisance as defined by Civil Code § 3479 or 3480, and any future amendments thereto.(g)Any building, structure, or use of real property that violates or fails to comply with:(i)Any applicable approval, permit, license, or entitlement or condition relating thereto;(ii)Any ordinance of the city, including, but not limited to, any provision of this Code; or(iii)Any applicable county, state, or federal law or regulation.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 69 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 30-32.1(b) makes any dangerous, unsafe, or substandard building or structure a public nuisance, measured against the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, Uniform Housing Code, and the California Building and Residential Codes as adopted locally. The city issues a written notice of abatement setting out the defect, required corrective action, and a compliance deadline; owners may appeal to a hearing officer before an order of abatement issues. Demolition of an occupied or secured structure requires a court warrant, and failure to abate within the deadline is a misdemeanor or administrative fine under Sec. 30-33.
Violations & Fines
A dangerous, unsafe, or substandard building not repaired, rehabilitated, or demolished within the compliance period is a public nuisance; noncompliance is a misdemeanor under Sec. 30-33 and can trigger city-ordered abatement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Hemet order a dangerous building demolished?
Can an owner appeal a nuisance notice for a substandard building?
Sources & Official References
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