§ 5636 Plant Removal Lien Notice

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•If the county removes or destroys a neglected or abandoned plant or crop that is a public nuisance, they can record the cost.
•The county must record the cost within 30 days after they finish paying for the work.
•Once recorded, the cost becomes a lien on the property, meaning the property owner must pay it back.

Example

A property owner leaves their land overgrown with weeds that attract pests and become a public nuisance.

The county removes the weeds and spends money doing it. They record the cost within 30 days after paying for the work. The property owner now has to pay back the county for the cost of removing the weeds.

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§ 5636 Plant Removal Lien Notice

A notice which sets forth the amount which has been expended for the removal or destruction of any neglected or abandoned plant or crop which is a public nuisance, as defined in Section 5551 or 5552, shall be recorded within 30 days after the date of payment of the last item of expense incurred by the county, and such amount is a lien from the date of recording of the notice of lien. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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nuisance fine claim danger lien property destruction

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 5636.

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