Westminster, CA Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)

Westminster's Code Enforcement Division, within Community Development, administers the city's blight and nuisance rules and references Municipal Code Chapter 8.20 (Nuisances). The city declares that conditions which are offensive to the senses, detrimental to property values or community appearance, or a threat to public health, safety or welfare are public nuisances. The city's 'Codes for a Better Community' guidance states that failure to maintain property free of rubbish, overgrown vegetation and weeds, or other hazardous material is a violation. References to junk, debris and illegal dumping appear in the property-maintenance code. Fencing must be in good repair, upright, with a finish free of defect. Current city codes require that at least 50% of the front yard be landscaped with foliage. Inoperable, wrecked, or dismantled vehicles may be stored only inside an enclosed garage. If a property owner fails to comply with a citation, the city may take corrective action (abatement) and place a lien on the property to recover its costs. This is a city ordinance, broader than California's general nuisance statutes, and is enforced locally rather than by Orange County. Report violations to Code Enforcement at (714) 548-3246 or through the MyWestminster app.