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

22 of the Westminster Municipal Code, adopted by Ordinance 2638 in June 2026, covers 'non-residential vacant property, vacant buildings, and vacant tenant spaces' and expressly excludes residential properties. 020 defines 'vacant property' as a non-residential property with no buildings, including both land that has never been developed and land that became vacant after buildings or impervious surfaces were removed, so a bare, unimproved commercial or industrial lot falls squarely within the chapter. 050(D)(1): the vacant property must be kept free of litter, weeds, graffiti, debris and any stockpiling or storage of material at all times, and the responsible party must inspect the property at reasonable intervals to ensure that condition is met.

The same section layers on landscaping duties: an approved landscape and irrigation plan is required, ground cover must be kept at a minimum two-foot height (or replaced with synthetic turf), and dead or dying vegetation or broken irrigation must be fixed within 72 hours of discovery or city notice. 030, and a responsible party designated on that registration must abate any unlawful condition within 60 days of observing or being notified of it.