San Marcos enforces property maintenance standards under its nuisance abatement provisions. Properties must be maintained free of junk accumulation, peeling paint, broken windows, and other conditions that constitute blight.
San Marcos enforces property blight standards through its nuisance abatement ordinance in SMMC Chapter 1.14 and related property maintenance provisions. Conditions considered blight include: junk or debris accumulation visible from public areas, peeling or deteriorated paint, broken or boarded windows, inoperable vehicles visible from the street, overgrown vegetation, graffiti, and abandoned shopping carts. Property owners are responsible for maintaining their property in a condition that does not create a visual blight or health/safety hazard. Code Enforcement responds to complaints and conducts proactive inspections in some areas. Upon receiving a notice of violation, property owners typically have 15-30 days to correct the condition depending on severity. The city may abate the nuisance and lien the property for costs if the owner fails to comply.
Notice to correct with 15-30 day compliance period. Administrative citations with escalating fines. City abatement with cost recovery lien on property. Code Enforcement at (760) 744-1050 x3234.
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