Title GOV — California Gov. Code

By ordinance the legislative body may: (a) Require and provide for the removal of grass, weeds, or other obstructions from the sidewalks, parkings, or streets and make the cost of removal a lien upon the abutting property. (b) Require or provide for the removal from property, lan…

(a) “Superintendent” means street superintendent, the superintendent’s assistants and deputies, or other public officer designated by the legislative body to perform the duties imposed by this article upon the superintendent. (b) “Weeds” means weeds which when mature bear wingy o…

The legislative body may declare by resolution as public nuisances, and abate: (a) All weeds growing upon the streets, sidewalks, or private property in the city. (b) All rubbish, refuse, and dirt upon parkways, sidewalks, or private property in the city.

“Weeds,” as used in this article, includes any of the following: (a) Weeds which bear seeds of a downy or wingy nature. (b) Sagebrush, chaparral, and any other brush or weeds which attain such large growth as to become, when dry, a fire menace to adjacent improved property. (c) W…

The resolution shall: (a) Refer to the street by its commonly known name. (b) Describe the property upon which or in front of which the nuisance exists by giving its lot and block number according to the official or city assessment map.

At the time it adopts the resolution as provided for by Sections 39561 and 39562, the legislative body may also find and declare that weeds on specified parcels of property are seasonal and recurrent nuisances. Such seasonal and recurrent nuisances shall be abated in accordance w…

In any case where cities are authorized to abate weeds pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and where the legislative body finds and declares that weeds on specified parcels of property are seasonal and recurrent nuisances as provided in Section 39562.1, the legislative bod…

Any number of streets, sidewalks, or parcels of private property may be included in one resolution.

After passage of the resolution, the superintendent shall cause notices to be conspicuously posted on or in front of the property on or in front of which the nuisance exists. The superintendent shall post: (a) One notice to each separately owned parcel of property of not over fif…

The heading of the notices shall be “Notice to destroy weeds and remove rubbish, refuse, and dirt” in letters not less than one inch in height.

The notice shall be substantially in the following form: NOTICE TO DESTROY WEEDS AND REMOVE RUBBISH, REFUSE, AND DIRT Notice is hereby given that on the ____ day of ____, 19__, the (name of the legislative body) passed a resolution declaring that noxious or dangerous weeds were g…

The notices shall be posted at least five days prior to the time for hearing objections by the legislative body.

As an alternative to posting notice of the resolution and notice of the meeting when objections will be heard, the legislative body may direct the city clerk to mail written notice of the proposed abatement to all persons owning property described in the resolution. The city cler…

At the time stated in the notices, the legislative body shall hear and consider all objections to the proposed removal of weeds, rubbish, refuse, and dirt. It may continue the hearing from time to time.

By motion or resolution at the conclusion of the hearing the legislative body shall allow or overrule any objections. At that time the legislative body acquires jurisdiction to proceed and perform the work of removal.

The decision of the legislative body is final.

If objections have not been made or after the legislative body has disposed of those made, it shall order the superintendent to abate the nuisance by having the weeds, rubbish, refuse, and dirt removed. The order shall be made by motion or resolution.

The superintendent may enter upon private property to abate the nuisance.

Before the superintendent arrives, any property owner may remove the weeds, rubbish, refuse, and dirt at the owner’s own expense. Nevertheless, in any case in which an order to abate is issued, the legislative body by motion or resolution may further order that a special assessme…

The superintendent shall keep an account of the cost of abatement in front of or on each separate parcel of land where the superintendent performs the work. The superintendent shall submit to the legislative body for confirmation an itemized written report showing the cost of the…

A copy of the report shall be posted for at least three days prior to its submission to the legislative body on or near the chamber door of the legislative body, with a notice of the time of submission.

At the time fixed for receiving and considering the report, the legislative body shall hear it with any objections of the property owners liable to be assessed for the abatement. It may modify the report if it is deemed necessary. The legislative body shall then confirm the repor…

Abatement of the nuisance may in the discretion of the legislative body be performed by contract awarded by the legislative body on the basis of competitive bids let to the lowest responsible bidder pursuant to Sections 37903, 37904, 37905 and 37931 to 37935 inclusive of this cod…

The cost of abatement in front of or upon each parcel of land and the costs incurred by the responsible agency in enforcing abatement upon the parcels, including investigation, boundary determination, measurement, clerical and other related costs, constitutes a special assessment…

Except as provided in Section 39577, after confirmation of the report, a copy shall be given to the county auditor, who shall add the amount of the assessment to the next regular tax bill levied against the parcel for municipal purposes.

Except as provided in Section 39577, if the county assessor and the tax collector assess property and collect taxes for the city, a certified copy of the report shall be filed with the county auditor on or before August 10th. The descriptions of the parcels reported shall be thos…

The county auditor shall enter each assessment on the county tax roll opposite the parcel of land.

The amount of the assessment shall be collected at the time and in the manner of ordinary municipal taxes. If delinquent, the amount is subject to the same penalties and procedure of foreclosure and sale provided for ordinary municipal taxes. The legislative body may determine th…

As an alternative method the county tax collector in his discretion may collect the assessments without reference to the general taxes by issuing separate bills and receipts for the assessments.

Laws relating to the levy, collection, and enforcement of county taxes apply to such special assessment taxes.

The superintendent may receive the amount due on the abatement cost and issue receipts at any time after the confirmation of the report and until 10 days before a copy is given to the county auditor, or, where a certified copy is filed with the county auditor, until August 1st fo…

The legislative body may order refunded all or part of a tax paid pursuant to this article if it finds that all or part of the tax has been erroneously levied. A tax or part shall not be refunded unless a claim is filed with the clerk of the legislative body on or before November…

If the legislative body finds that property damage was caused by the negligence of a city officer or employee in connection with the abatement of a nuisance pursuant to this article, a claim for such damages may be paid from the city general fund. Claims therefor are governed by …

The proceedings provided by this article are an alternative to any procedure established by ordinance pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 39500).

The lien of said assessment shall have the priority of the taxes with which it is collected.

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Accessory dwelling units are a valuable form of housing in California. (b) Accessory dwelling units provide housing for family members, students, the elderly, in-home health care providers, the disabled, and others, at …

It is the intent of the Legislature that an accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit ordinance adopted by a local agency has the effect of providing for the creation of accessory dwelling units or a junior accessory dwelling unit and that provisions in this ord…

(a) Fees charged for the construction of accessory dwelling units or junior accessory dwelling units shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 66000) and Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 66012). (b) An accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory …

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, and except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), a local agency shall not deny a permit for an unpermitted accessory dwelling unit or an unpermitted junior accessory dwelling unit that was constructed before January 1, 2020, due to either of…

Notwithstanding Section 65803, this chapter shall also apply to a charter city.

For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Accessory dwelling unit” means an attached or a detached residential dwelling unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons and is located on a lot with a proposed or existing primary residence. It shall inclu…

The department may review, adopt, amend, or repeal guidelines to implement uniform standards or criteria that supplement or clarify the terms, references, and standards set forth in this chapter. The guidelines adopted pursuant to this section are not subject to Chapter 3.5 (comm…

A local agency may, by ordinance, provide for the creation of accessory dwelling units in areas zoned to allow single-family or multifamily dwelling residential use. The ordinance shall do all of the following: (a) Designate areas within the jurisdiction of the local agency where…

Section 66314 establishes the maximum standards that a local agency shall use to evaluate a proposed accessory dwelling unit on a lot that includes a proposed or existing single-family dwelling. No additional standards, other than those provided in Section 66314, shall be used or…

An existing accessory dwelling unit ordinance governing the creation of an accessory dwelling unit by a local agency or an accessory dwelling ordinance adopted by a local agency shall provide an approval process that includes only ministerial provisions for the approval of access…

(a) (1) A permit application for an accessory dwelling unit shall be considered and approved ministerially without discretionary review or a hearing, notwithstanding Section 65901 or 65906 or any local ordinance regulating the issuance of variances or special use permits. (2) (A)…

(a) A local agency may amend its zoning ordinance or general plan to incorporate the policies, procedures, or other provisions applicable to the creation of an accessory dwelling unit if these provisions are consistent with the limitations of this article. (b) An accessory dwelli…

An accessory dwelling unit that conforms to Section 66314 shall be deemed to be an accessory use or an accessory building and shall not be considered to exceed the allowable density for the lot upon which it is located, and shall be deemed to be a residential use that is consiste…

When a local agency that has not adopted an ordinance governing accessory dwelling units in accordance with Section 66314 receives an application for a permit to create or serve an accessory dwelling unit pursuant to this article, the local agency shall approve or disapprove the …

(a) Subject to subdivision (b), a local agency may establish minimum and maximum unit size requirements for both attached and detached accessory dwelling units. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a local agency shall not establish by ordinance any of the following: (1) A minimu…