Pleasanton, CA Property Maintenance: Vacant Lot Maintenance (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing sections
- § 9.28.020(C), § 9.08.160
- Covers
- Dead/hazardous trees, weeds, litter on vacant land
- Correction notice
- Max 15 days (§ 9.28.040)
- Litter removal notice
- 10 days before city acts (§ 9.08.170(B))
- Unpaid cost
- Becomes a lien on the property
- Appeal window
- 7 days to city council (§ 9.28.090)
Summary
Pleasanton Municipal Code § 9.28.020(C) bans dead, decayed or hazardous trees and weeds that create an unsightly, dangerous condition visible from the street on any property, vacant or not, and § 9.08.160 separately bars dumping litter on open or vacant private land, both enforceable through a nuisance-abatement hearing.
C. Dead, decayed, diseased or hazardous trees, weeds, or other vegetation constituting unsightly appearance, dangerous to public safety and welfare and visible from a public street; ... § 9.08.160. Litter on vacant lots. No person shall throw or deposit litter on any open or vacant private property within the city.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4955754; v17 updated 2026-06-02).
Full Breakdown
28, Property Maintenance, lists fifteen conditions that are unlawful for any owner, lessee, tenant or occupant to maintain on property "visible from a public street," including subsection C's dead, decayed, diseased or hazardous trees and weeds. 030. 090). 130). 170 gives the owner only ten days after mailed notice before the city removes the litter itself and assesses the cost as a lien against the property through the tax roll.
Violations & Fines
Failure to correct a weeds/dead-tree nuisance within the notice period leads to a hearing before the city manager, appealable to the city council within seven days (§§ 9.28.040, 9.28.050, 9.28.090), after which unabated nuisances are abated by the city and the full cost, including incidental expenses, is billed to the owner and due within 30 days (§ 9.28.130). Unresolved vacant-lot litter follows a faster track: a 10-day notice, then city removal with the cost assessed as a lien on the property tax bill (§ 9.08.170).
Frequently Asked Questions
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