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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 2Pt. 1Ch. 6Art. 2§ 54354 Utility Charge Property Liens

§ 54354 Utility Charge Property Liens

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§ 54354 Utility Charge Property Liens

Key Takeaways

  • •If you don't pay your water or sewage bill, the city can put a legal claim on your property.
  • •This claim stays until you pay the full amount or sell the property.
  • •The city can't do this if the property is owned by the government.

Example

You forget to pay your water bill for a long time.

The city can say you owe them money and put a claim on your house. You can't sell your house until you pay the bill.

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

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§ 54354 Utility Charge Property Liens

A local agency that acquires, constructs, or improves a system, plant, works, facilities or undertaking for the collection, treatment, or disposal of sewage or for the obtaining, conserving, treating, and supplying of water, or for the collection, treatment, or disposal of storm water, including drainage, may declare in the resolution or ordinance prescribing or revising charges for the services or facilities furnished by the enterprise that delinquent charges and all penalties thereon when recorded as in this chapter provided shall constitute a lien upon the real property served. However, no lien shall be created against any publicly owned property. A lien shall continue until the charge and all penalties thereon are fully paid or the property sold. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1208, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1993.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

treatmentresolutionordinancedisposalclaimpropertywagelien

Related Statutes

  • § 54346.4 Stormwater Charge Collection Rules
  • § 54356 Local Agency Lien Enforcement
  • § 25827 County Waste Collection Authority
  • § 25830 County Waste Disposal Fees
  • § 37392.1 Public Sewer Leasing Rights

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 54354.
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