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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 10Ch. 10Art. 3§ 11571 Nuisance Abatement Legal Actions

§ 11571 Nuisance Abatement Legal Actions

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§ 11571 Nuisance Abatement Legal Actions

Key Takeaways

  • •If something is causing trouble (like loud noise, bad smells, or dangerous stuff) in your neighborhood, the law can help stop it.
  • •The government lawyer or even a regular person living in the area can go to court to make the trouble stop.
  • •The court can order the person causing the trouble (or the owner of the place where it's happening) to stop it forever.

Example

Your neighbor has a house where people are always making loud noise, selling drugs, and causing problems.

You or the local lawyer can go to court to make them stop the noise and drug selling. The court can tell the neighbor and the house owner to stop it forever.

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

Official Source
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§ 11571 Nuisance Abatement Legal Actions

If there is reason to believe that a nuisance, as described in Section 11570, is kept, maintained, or exists in any county, the district attorney or county counsel of the county, or the city attorney of any incorporated city or of any city and county, in the name of the people, may, or any citizen of the state resident in the county, in his or her own name, may, maintain an action to abate and prevent the nuisance and to perpetually enjoin the person conducting or maintaining it, and the owner, lessee, or agent of the building or place in or upon which the nuisance exists from directly or indirectly maintaining or permitting the nuisance. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 570, Sec. 3. (AB 1502) Effective January 1, 2011.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

nuisanceabateperpetually enjoindistrict attorneycounty counselcity attorneycitizen

Related Statutes

  • § 11571.5 City Nuisance Abatement Authority
  • § 11572 Complaint Verification Requirement
  • § 118325 Enforcement Actions For Violations
  • § 11570 Drug Nuisance Buildings
  • § 11573 Nuisance Abatement Injunctions

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 11571.
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