It is unlawful to throw or deposit litter on any open or vacant private property in unincorporated Glenn County, whether or not you own it. Vacant lots are also subject to the Weed Control chapter, so accumulated weeds, dry grass, brush, and rubbish that create a fire or nuisance hazard can be ordered abated at the owner's cost.
Section 7.08.200 of the Glenn County Code states plainly that 'no person shall throw or deposit litter on any open or vacant private property within the county whether owned by such person or not.' Owners cannot escape responsibility simply because a parcel is undeveloped: Section 7.08.190 requires owners to keep premises free of litter, and the Weed Control chapter (Chapter 7.28 / Chapter 280) treats lots overgrown with 'grass, weeds, rank growths, brush, low hanging tree foliage, rubbish or other materials' as a public nuisance. The Weed Control definitions specifically reach 'dry grass, stubble, brush, litter, or other flammable material which endangers the public safety by creating a fire hazard' and brush that becomes 'a fire menace to adjacent improved property.' When litter on a lot is dangerous to public health, safety, or welfare, the Director of the Health Department may notify the owner by certified mail to remove it (Section 7.08.210); if the owner fails to act within five days of receipt (or seven days if undeliverable), the County may remove it and charge the cost back to the owner with interest (Sections 7.08.220–7.08.230).
Dumping or leaving litter or hazardous weeds on a vacant lot is a Chapter 7.08 / Weed Control violation, enforceable as an infraction (misdemeanor on a third offense within 12 months) with each day a separate offense. After notice, the County may abate the condition itself and recover the actual cost plus administrative and reinspection costs and 7% annual interest (Section 7.08.230), which can attach as a lien. Weed-abatement costs are likewise recoverable and can become a lien under Health & Safety Code Section 14931.
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