Section 40-7.4 requires Waipahu property owners to clear weeds, garbage, trash, and waste within 30 days of a DPP notice or face city abatement, billed costs, a property lien, and 7 percent interest.
Chapter 40 Article 7 and Section 40-7.4 authorize the DPP director to notify owners of weeds, garbage, trash, or waste that endangers health or safety. Owners have 30 days to cut, remove, and dispose. If uncorrected, the city abates at the owner's cost plus 7 percent interest recorded as a lien. Waipahu's dense blocks with mixed single-family, ohana, and rental units see frequent enforcement around accumulated yard trimmings, inoperable vehicles on lawns, and dumped construction debris. Notices are mailed to the address of record, so landlords and absentee owners must keep contact information current to avoid missing the 30-day cure period.
Ignored notices after 30 days authorize city crews to perform the cleanup, bill the owner, and record an interest-bearing lien that survives until paid or at sale.
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