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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Pt. 2Ch. 13Art. 2§ 39573 Property Owner Abatement Costs

§ 39573 Property Owner Abatement Costs

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§ 39573 Property Owner Abatement Costs

Key Takeaways

  • •You can clean up your own property before the city tells you to.
  • •If the city has to tell you to clean up, they can make you pay for it.
  • •The city can add extra costs, like checking your property, to your bill.

Example

Your yard is full of trash and weeds. The city tells you to clean it up, but you don’t.

The city will clean it up for you and send you the bill. You’ll have to pay for the cleanup and any extra costs, like checking your yard.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 39573 Property Owner Abatement Costs

Before the superintendent arrives, any property owner may remove the weeds, rubbish, refuse, and dirt at the owner’s own expense. Nevertheless, in any case in which an order to abate is issued, the legislative body by motion or resolution may further order that a special assessment and lien be imposed pursuant to Section 39577. In that case the assessment and lien shall be limited to the costs incurred by the responsible agency in enforcing abatement upon the parcels, including investigation, boundary determination, measurement, clerical, and other related costs. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 467, Sec. 34. (SB 1498) Effective January 1, 2019.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

resolutionterminationcleanuplienmotionpropertyassessmentabatement

Related Statutes

  • § 39567.1 Property Abatement Notice Requirements
  • § 39576 Property Assessment Objections
  • § 39562.1 Seasonal Weed Nuisance Abatement
  • § 39566 Weed And Rubbish Removal Notice
  • § 39588 Assessment Lien Tax Priority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 39573.
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