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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 3Ch. 8Art. 3.5§ 2861 Nuisance Compliance Hearing Process

§ 2861 Nuisance Compliance Hearing Process

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§ 2861 Nuisance Compliance Hearing Process

Key Takeaways

  • •If you get a notice about a problem on your property, you can go to a meeting to explain your side.
  • •At the meeting, the board will listen to you and decide if there really is a problem.
  • •If the board says there is a problem, they will tell you what to do to fix it.
  • •If you don’t fix the problem, you might have to pay up to $500 every day until you do.

Example

Your neighbor complains that your tall grass is attracting rats, and you get a notice to cut it.

You can go to a meeting and tell the board why you haven’t cut the grass yet. If they agree it’s a problem, they’ll tell you to cut it. If you don’t, you’ll have to pay $500 for every day you wait.

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

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§ 2861 Nuisance Compliance Hearing Process

Before complying with the requirements of the notice, the owner or party in possession may appear at a hearing before the board at a time and place fixed by the board and stated in the notice. At the hearing the district board shall determine whether the initial finding as set forth in the notice is correct and shall permit the owner or party in possession to present testimony in his behalf. If, after hearing all the facts, the board makes a determination that a nuisance exists on the property, the board shall order compliance with the requirements of the notice or with alternate instructions issued by the board. Any failure to comply with any such order of the board issued pursuant to this section shall subject the owner or party in possession, if other than the owner of record, to civil penalties of not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) per day for each day such order is not complied with. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 465.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

nuisancecompliancepossessionterminationpropertyhearingfine

Related Statutes

  • § 2864 Nuisance Abatement Cost Lien
  • § 2857 Pest Nuisance Notification Authority
  • § 11488 Drug Arrest Property Seizure
  • § 18107 Manufactured Home Tax Liability
  • § 19815 Vendor Property Seizure Appeal

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 2861.
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