Perris, CA Property Maintenance: Vacant Lot Maintenance (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- any lot or parcel, vacant or built
- Nuisance examples
- dead trees, overgrown weeds, open excavations
- Enforcer
- Dept. of Planning & Community Development
- Penalty
- infraction after notice
Summary
Perris, California treats dead trees, overgrown weeds, open storage of debris, and attractive nuisances like excavations or stagnant water on any lot or parcel, vacant or built, as a declared public nuisance subject to abatement.
The following acts and conditions...existing upon any lot or parcel within the city are unlawful and shall constitute a public nuisance...: (2)Dead, decayed, diseased or hazardous trees; weeds and other overgrown vegetation likely to harbor rats, vermin or other animals or constitute a fire hazard;...(4)Attractive nuisances..., including, but not limited to, open access to pools, ponds, iceboxes, refrigerators, neglected machinery, excavations, or stagnant water;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
Perris Municipal Code Section 7.06.030 classifies specific conditions on "any lot or parcel within the city" as a public nuisance, regardless of whether the property is vacant or improved: dead, decayed, or hazardous trees and overgrown weeds that could harbor vermin or start a fire; attractive nuisances such as open pools, excavations, neglected machinery, or stagnant water; and debris or trash visible from the street. The Director of Planning and Community Development can order abatement under Section 7.06.040, and an owner who fails to comply after notice may be charged with an infraction under Section 7.06.200.
Violations & Fines
Failing to abate a declared nuisance after notice under Section 7.06.090 is an infraction under Section 7.06.200; interfering with abatement or removing posted notices is a separate infraction.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Perris regulate weeds and debris on a vacant, unbuilt lot?
What happens if I don't clean up a nuisance on my Perris lot?
Sources & Official References
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