Earlier editions: 2026-07
Title 5 — Public Welfare›Chapter 5.64 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
Dublin Municipal Code Art. IV Lien Procedure
Dublin Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Dublin
Cite as: Dublin Municipal Code Article IV · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 5.64.200. Record of cost of abatement.¶
The City Manager shall keep an account of the cost, including incidental expenses, of abating such nuisance on each separate lot or parcel of land where the work is done by the city and shall render an itemized report in writing to the City Council showing the cost of abatement, including the rehabilitation, demolition or repair of said property, including any salvage value relating thereto; provided, that before the report is submitted to the City Council, a copy of the same shall be posted for at least five (5) days upon or in front of such property, together with a notice of the time when said report shall be heard by the City Council for confirmation. A copy of the report and notice shall be served upon the owners of said property in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.64.090 at least five (5) calendar days prior to submitting the same to the City Council. Proof of the posting and service shall be made by affidavit filed with the City Clerk. The Council may make such modifications to the report as it may deem necessary, after which such report shall be confirmed by resolution.
(Ord. 13-88 § 4.1; Ord. 31-08 § 1 (part); Ord. 2-09 § 1 (part))
§ 5.64.210. Attorney's fees.¶
The rules governing the recovery of attorney's fees for nuisance abatement actions or proceedings shall be those provided in Section 1.04.062.
(Ord. 13-88 § 4.2 (part); Ord. 31-08 § 1 (part); Ord. 2-09 § 1 (part))
§ 5.64.220. Recovery of abatement expenses.¶
The procedures governing the recovery of the city's costs of abating nuisances shall be those provided in Section 1.04.061.
(Ord. 31-08 § 1 (part); Ord. 2-09 § 1 (part))
§ 5.64.230. Notice of lien.¶
Such notice of Hen for recordation shall be in form substantially as follows:
| NOTICE OF LIEN |
|---|
| (Claim of City of Dublin) |
| Pursuant to the authority vested by the provisions of Section ______ of Dublin Ordinance No.______, the City Manager of the City of Dublin did on or about the ______ day of , 20_, cause the property hereinafter described to be rehabilitated, or the building or structure on the property hereinafter described to be repaired or demolished, in order to abate a public nuisance on said real property; and the City Council of the City of Dublin did on the ______ day of _, 20, assess the cost of such rehabilitation, repair or demolition upon the real property hereinafter described; and the same has not been paid nor any part thereof; and that said City of Dublin does hereby claim a lien on such rehabilitation, repair, or demolition in the amount of said assessment, to wit: the sum of $; and the same shall be a lien upon said real property until the same has been paid in full and discharged of record. The real property hereinabove mentioned, and upon which a lien is claimed, is that certain parcel of land lying and being in the City of Dublin, County of Alameda, State of California, and particularly described as follows: |
| (description) |
| Dated this ____ day of _________, 20 __. |
| ________________ City Manager City of Dublin |
(Ord. 13-88 § 4.2 (part). Formerly 5 64 220; Ord. 31-08 § 1 (part); Ord. 2-09 § 1 (part))
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