Inglewood, CA Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)

2 enumerates eighteen numbered categories of public nuisance: abandoned or boarded-up buildings left partially destroyed, unpainted buildings causing dry rot and termite damage, broken windows inviting trespassers, overgrown vegetation, dead trees and construction debris left more than thirty days, boats and campers stored in front yards, inoperable vehicles, attractive nuisances such as unsecured vacant buildings and dangerous buildings as defined by the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 Edition, graffiti-covered or deteriorated exteriors, and buildings with structural defects including inadequate fire exits, earthquake or fire damage, or conditions the Health Officer finds unfit for human habitation.

4 makes every owner personally responsible for these conditions regardless of any lease or contract with a third party. 1: the City Administrator or designee gives written correction notice under Section 11-72 with up to thirty days to fix the violation, and if the owner does not comply, the Construction Appeals Board holds a public hearing under Section 11-73 to determine whether the property is a public nuisance subject to abatement by rehabilitation, repair, or demolition, with costs assessed as a lien on the property.

7 lets the City Prosecutor instead charge a violation as a misdemeanor carrying up to a $1,000 fine and six months in jail, plus separate civil injunction and attorneys' fee remedies through Superior Court.