Richmond, CA Property Maintenance: Vacant Lot Maintenance (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- Vacant buildings
- Notice deadline
- Within 10 days
- Lettering
- 2-inch, readable 30 ft
- Code section
- RMC 6.38.110
Summary
Richmond requires owners of vacant commercial or residential buildings to maintain and monitor the property and, within 10 days of vacancy, post a conspicuous notice with the owner's contact information in two-inch black lettering readable from 30 feet.
Owners, trustees, or beneficiaries who hold a deed of trust on any vacant commercial or residential building or structure... shall maintain and monitor the subject property as follows: Within ten (10) days of obtaining the vacant property, or the property becoming vacant, the owner shall post of a Notice in a conspicuous place on the front of the building stating the name, address and telephone number of the owner... The notice shall have black lettering not less than two (2) inches high and readable from at least thirty (30) feet away.
Full Breakdown
Under Richmond Municipal Code section 6.38.110, owners, trustees, or beneficiaries holding a deed of trust on any vacant commercial or residential building must maintain and monitor the property. Within ten days of the property becoming vacant, the owner must post a notice in a conspicuous place on the front of the building stating the name, address, and phone number of the owner or the owner's agent, in black lettering at least two inches high and readable from at least thirty feet away.
Violations & Fines
Failing to maintain, monitor, or post notice on a vacant building violates RMC 6.38.110 and is enforced by the city's code-enforcement program.
Frequently Asked Questions
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