§ 11570 Drug Nuisance Buildings

Health and Safety Code·California

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•If a place is used to sell, make, or give away illegal drugs, it’s considered a nuisance.
•The law can shut down or stop these places from operating.
•People can sue for damages if such a place causes harm, even if it’s private.

Example

A house where someone is selling drugs to neighbors.

The police can shut down the house, and neighbors can sue for problems caused by the drug activity.

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§ 11570 Drug Nuisance Buildings

Every building or place used for the purpose of unlawfully selling, serving, storing, keeping, manufacturing, or giving away any controlled substance, precursor, or analog specified in this division, and every building or place wherein or upon which those acts take place, is a nuisance which shall be enjoined, abated, and prevented, and for which damages may be recovered, whether it is a public or private nuisance. (Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1043, Sec. 1.5.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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controlled substance precursor analog nuisance enjoined abated prevented

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 11570.

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