Santa Rosa, CA Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)

030(G) declares it a public nuisance to maintain property in a state of visual blight, including buildings abandoned or partially destroyed for six months or more, buildings left in an unfinished state of construction for two years or more, unpainted buildings with dry rot or termite damage covering half the structure, and buildings with broken or missing windows and doors. 040 naming the responsible party, the code section violated, the corrective work required, and a hearing date at least 10 days out. 100 governs the outcome: the officer has 45 days to issue a written "Administrative Enforcement Order" upholding, modifying, or canceling the notice, and can add administrative fines plus administrative costs (investigation, staffing, hearing officer fees, abatement costs, reinspections, and attorney's fees) against the responsible party.

100(F), if the required repair or demolition has not commenced within 30 days after a final enforcement order, the Chief Building Official or Code Enforcement Officer must post the building with a notice reading "Substandard Building, Do Not Occupy," and the City can then enter the property, using an administrative inspection warrant if entry is refused, to abate, repair, or demolish the structure itself and clean the lot, recovering the cost from the owner. 050 sets a 30-day payment window for any administrative penalty and bars the City from issuing any building, zoning, or fire permit to the responsible party until the penalty and related fees are paid.