Moorpark's property maintenance code in Chapter 8.48 establishes comprehensive standards for property appearance. Blight conditions including broken windows, peeling paint, junk accumulation, overgrown vegetation, and structures in disrepair are declared public nuisances. Code Compliance actively enforces property maintenance standards.
MMC Section 8.48.020 declares numerous conditions as public nuisances, including: structures abandoned or partially destroyed for more than 6 months (B); broken windows creating hazards or inviting trespass (D); overgrown vegetation harboring vermin (E); dead or hazardous vegetation (F); attractive nuisances like abandoned equipment or unprotected pools (G); storage of equipment or inoperative vehicles visible from the street (I); broken or discarded furniture, appliances, trash, or debris visible from the right-of-way that depreciates property values (J); unmaintained signs on vacant commercial buildings more than 30 days after vacancy (L); structures in substantial disrepair visible from public areas (M); substantial lack of grounds maintenance (N); and structures detrimental to health or having offensive odor (O). Property owners receive correction notices with compliance deadlines.
Correction notices are issued with typically 10-30 day compliance deadlines. Non-compliance results in administrative citations with escalating fines. The city may perform abatement and bill the property owner. Chronic violators may face liens on their property. Contact Code Compliance at (805) 517-6232 or codecompliance@moorparkca.gov.
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