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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 3Ch. 8Art. 3.5§ 2864 Nuisance Abatement Cost Lien

§ 2864 Nuisance Abatement Cost Lien

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§ 2864 Nuisance Abatement Cost Lien

Key Takeaways

  • •If you don't pay the district for cleaning up a mess or fixing a problem on your property, they can put a lien on your property.
  • •A lien means the district can take money from selling your property to get paid back.
  • •If you sell your property before the lien is recorded, the new owner doesn't have to pay, but you still owe the money.
  • •The district can come after you personally to get the money you owe.

Example

You own a house with a lot of trash in the yard. The city cleans it up and sends you a bill for $1,000.

If you don't pay the $1,000, the city can put a lien on your house. This means if you sell your house, the city gets its $1,000 from the sale. If you sell your house before the city records the lien, the new owner doesn't have to pay, but the city can still make you pay the $1,000.

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§ 2864 Nuisance Abatement Cost Lien

Upon the failure of the property owner or the person in possession of the property to pay the district for all sums expended by the district in abating a nuisance or preventing its recurrence, or upon the failure to pay all civil penalties, the costs or penalties, or both, shall become a lien upon the property on which the nuisance was abated or its recurrence prevented when notice of the lien is filed and recorded. However, if the property has been conveyed prior to the recordation of the lien, the lien shall not attach to the real property, but shall remain the debt of the person who owned the land at the time the costs were incurred, and the debt may be recovered by the district board against the debtor, as provided in Section 2866. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 911, Sec. 58. Effective September 7, 1984.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

nuisancepossessionpropertylienclaimfinerecurrenceeffective september

Related Statutes

  • § 2857 Pest Nuisance Notification Authority
  • § 2861 Nuisance Compliance Hearing Process
  • § 18107 Manufactured Home Tax Liability
  • § 2864.7 Lien Addition To Tax Bill
  • § 2066 Public Agency Nuisance Costs

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 2864.
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