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Chapter 3 — EMERGENCY ABATEMENTS

San Joaquin County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · San Joaquin County

8-5200 - EMERGENCY ABATEMENT.

(a)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Ordinance Code, whenever the Board of Supervisors or the enforcement agency determines that a condition poses an immediate threat of life, limb, health, property, safety or welfare of anyone, the enforcement agency may act to immediately notify the owner of the real property involved that the condition must be abated immediately.

(b)

If, after making a good faith effort, the enforcement agency is unable to contact the owner within a reasonable period of time, or after contact and failure to comply, the Board of Supervisors or the enforcement agency may cause the abatement of the condition which poses an immediate threat.

(Ord. 3649)

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