Livermore, CA Property Maintenance: Vacant Lot Maintenance (2026)

030 of the Livermore Municipal Code, part of the City's nuisance abatement chapter, declares two overlapping sets of conditions nuisances per se regardless of whether the lot is occupied. Subsection (A), "Landscaping and Vegetation," reaches landscaping and vegetation that is "dead, debris laden, overgrown, unsightly, or unkempt," the "accumulation of plant litter" or uncollected trimmings, and required landscaping installed under a permit that the owner later lets lapse out of "good condition," meaning alive, irrigated, and cared for. Subsection (B), "Waste," separately reaches the accumulation, deposit, or storage of waste that is visible or accessible to the public from a sidewalk, trail, alley, or right-of-way anywhere on the property, including junk and abandoned furniture, broken concrete or building material, scrap metal and inoperable equipment, uncollected garbage and trash, dilapidated tarps, and discarded shopping carts, boxes, or storage bins.

Because both subsections apply to "any" front, side, or rear yard visible from the public right-of-way, an unimproved or vacant parcel that is simply left to grow weeds and accumulate debris qualifies just as much as an occupied home. 15: a compliance order, then, if unresolved, a certified-mail notice and order to abate giving the owner 10 to 20 days to fix the condition, an administrative charge to cover the City's costs, and a right to request a hearing within 10 days before a hearing officer, whose decision can order abatement within 60 days or authorize the City to abate the property itself and place a lien on it for the cost.