§ 2063 Property Nuisance Civil Penalties

Health and Safety Code·California

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•If you don't fix a problem on your property that bothers the public (like trash or noise), you can be fined.
•The fine can be up to $1,000 for every day you don't fix the problem.
•The people in charge (board of trustees) can also make you stop the problem and prevent it from happening again.

Example

Your neighbor has a pile of trash in their yard that smells bad and attracts rats. The town tells them to clean it up, but they don't.

The town can fine your neighbor $1,000 for every day they leave the trash there. They can also make your neighbor clean it up and make sure it doesn't happen again.

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§ 2063 Property Nuisance Civil Penalties

In addition to abating the public nuisance and taking any necessary actions to prevent the recurrence of the public nuisance, a board of trustees may impose a civil penalty on the owner of the property for failure to comply with the requirements of Section 2061. The civil penalty may not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day for each day that the owner of the property fails to comply with the district’s requirements. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 395, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2003.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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nuisance property penalty fine addition recurrence

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 2063.

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