Lake Elsinore declares a long list of blight conditions to be public nuisances under LEMC Chapter 8.18, including deteriorated buildings, peeling paint, broken windows, junk and debris visible from the street, and abandoned appliances. Code Enforcement investigates complaints and can abate nuisances at the owner's cost.
Lake Elsinore Municipal Code Chapter 8.18 (Nuisance Abatement), at LEMC 8.18.020, declares dozens of property conditions to be public nuisances subject to City abatement. These include abandoned, unsafe, substandard, or unreasonably partially-constructed buildings (no permit inspection in six months); unpainted buildings or paint so deteriorated it permits decay, peeling, chalking, dry rot, or termite infestation; broken windows; defective or unsightly building exteriors, walls, fences, driveways, and walkways that threaten neighboring property values; accumulation of dirt, litter, or debris in doorways and adjoining sidewalks; lumber, junk, trash, salvage, rubble, broken asphalt, scrap metal, or other debris stored on a property and visible from a street, alley, or adjoining property; abandoned or discarded furniture, appliances, sinks, toilets, or fixtures visible from the
Junk, debris, broken-down structures, peeling paint, broken windows, or abandoned appliances visible from the street are nuisances. Code Enforcement issues a notice to abate; unabated nuisances are abated by the City at the owner's cost, secured by a lien.
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