What happens if the landscape of a vacant home in my neighborhood isn’t being maintained?
Owners of vacant homes are required to maintain landscaping on their property. This means ensuring overgrown, diseased, dead, or decaying trees, weeds, or other vegetation are not 1) constituting a fire hazard, 2) creating the potential for the harborage of rats and vermin, 3) substantially detracting from the aesthetic and property values of neighboring properties, 4) overgrown in a public right-of-way by 12 inches, or 5) completely dead and over 12 inches tall covering more than 50% of the front or side yard visible from any street. If a vacant home in your neighborhood has not maintained their landscaping, you can file a complaint with Code Enforcement at 916-875-5656.
