§ 38773 Nuisance Abatement Cost Recovery

• •The city can quickly remove things that bother or harm people, like trash piles or loud noises.
• •The person who made the problem has to pay for fixing it.
• •If they don’t pay, the city can put a charge on their property (like a bill tied to their house).
• •The property owner is responsible for paying, even if they didn’t make the mess.

Your neighbor lets trash pile up in their yard, and it starts smelling bad and attracting rats.

The city can clean up the trash and send the bill to your neighbor. If they don’t pay, the city can add the cost to their property taxes.