Victorville, CA Property Maintenance: Vacant Lot Maintenance (2026)
Key Facts
- Litter on vacant lots
- flatly prohibited
- Covers
- dumped or inoperable vehicles
- Standard abatement notice
- 21 days
- Extreme fire hazard notice
- 72 hours
- First infraction fine
- up to $100
- Cost recovery
- special assessment lien
Summary
Victorville bans dumping any litter, including inoperable vehicles, on open or vacant property, and lets code enforcement issue a formal notice to abate noxious weeds, refuse or fire hazards on unimproved lots. Municipal Code Sections 6.44.070 and 8.12.080 make owners and dumpers responsible, with removal and lien authority if the deadline passes.
6.44.070 - Littering on vacant lots unlawful. No person shall cause any type of litter, as defined in this chapter, including inoperable vehicles, to be deposited, thrown, dumped, dropped off, or accumulate, on any open or vacant property within the city. ... 8.12.080 - Notice requiring removal of noxious growth, litter, or fire hazard. If and when it appears that weeds, vines, shrubs or brush, grass, refuse, or dirt, noxious vegetation, which constitute a fire, health or safety hazard, grow or have been placed or exist upon private property in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter...abatement and removal shall be caused as follows: (1)If said items are not removed or abated by the specified time (normally twenty-one days), a duly designated officer may order said items removed or abated. If the city has the above said items removed or abated, the actual cost plus an administrative charge shall be levied and assessed against the property as a special assessment lien.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 57).
Full Breakdown
44's litter definition covers garbage, refuse and rubbish of any kind. 080 lets the weed abatement official act whenever noxious growth, litter, refuse, dirt or vegetation constituting a fire, health or safety hazard appears on private property, including vacant parcels not covered by the twelve-inch weed standard that applies only within one hundred feet of a structure. 080(1) sets a normal compliance window of twenty-one days. 080(2) shortens that window to seventy-two hours. 080(4)). 120 lets the city use its own crews or a competitively bid private contractor to remove the material, with the cost plus an administrative charge recorded as a special assessment lien against the parcel.
Violations & Fines
Littering a vacant lot under Section 6.44.070 is enforceable as any other code violation: a general misdemeanor under Section 1.04.010(a) unless cited as an infraction, which carries escalating fines up to one hundred dollars for a first offense, two hundred for a second, four hundred for a third and up to one thousand dollars for further violations within a year. Ignoring an 8.12.080 abatement notice adds the city's removal cost and an administrative charge as a lien on the property.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I store an old car or dump debris on a vacant lot in Victorville?
How long do I have to clear weeds or debris from a vacant lot after a notice?
What if I never received the abatement notice?
Who removes debris if the owner does not act?
Sources & Official References
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