Sacramento City Code § 8.04.100 Generally.
8.04.100 Generally.
It is unlawful and a misdemeanor and a public nuisance for any person owning, leasing, occupying, or having charge or possession of any premises in this city to maintain the premises in a manner that any one or more of the conditions or activities described in the following subsections are found to exist and allowed to continue:
A. The keeping, storing, depositing, or accumulating on the premises of any personal property within the view of persons on adjacent or nearby real property or the public right-of-way, when the personal property constitutes visual blight, reduces the aesthetic appearance of the neighborhood, is offensive to the senses, or is detrimental to nearby real property or property value. Personal property includes but is not limited to the following: junk as defined in section 8.04.090; abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles; unseaworthy boats or vessels; automotive parts and equipment; appliances; furniture; containers; packing materials; scrap metal; wood; building materials; rubbish; and debris. Wood and building materials being used, or to be used, for a repair or renovation project authorized by a valid building permit may be stored for as long as is necessary to expeditiously complete the project. Upon expiration or cancellation of the permit, wood and building materials for the project must be immediately removed;
B. The keeping, storage, depositing, or accumulation of dirt, sand, gravel, concrete, or other similar materials that constitute visual blight, reduces the aesthetic appearance of the neighborhood, is offensive to the senses, or is detrimental to nearby property or property values;
C. The operation of a junk yard or automobile dismantling yard, except in an industrial zone pursuant to a conditional use permit;
D. Any abandoned drive-in enterprise;
E. Any dangerous, unsightly, or blighted condition that is detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of the public;
F. Any condition in violation of the Sacramento City Building Code, set forth in Chapter 15.20;
G. Any condition in violation of Chapter 9.44, Article III (Animal Care Services);
H. Any condition in violation of the Planning and Development Code set forth in Title 17;
I. Any condition in violation of the fire prevention code, set forth in Title 15;
J. Any condition in violation of Chapter 5.152 (Regulation of Unattended Donation Boxes);
K. Any condition recognized in law or in equity as constituting a public nuisance;
L. The maintenance of the exterior of any vacant or unoccupied building or the interior of any such building that is readily visible from any public street or adjacent parcel of property in a state of unsightliness so as to constitute a blighted condition detrimental to the property values in the neighborhood or otherwise detrimental to the public welfare. Once proceedings have been commenced pursuant to this title to declare a building or property to be a public nuisance under this subsection, no such building or property shall be deemed to be in compliance with this title solely because the building or property thereafter becomes occupied;
M. Any unimproved real property that has become a dumping ground for litter, garbage, junk, debris, discarded vehicles, vehicle parts or vehicle hulks, and which real property has been subject to abatement action on one or more occasion by the city;
N. Any illegal activity occurring on the property that is detrimental to the life, health, safety, or welfare of the residents, neighbors, or public. For purposes of this chapter, illegal activity is defined as any violation of state or federal law, rules or regulations, or local ordinance;
O. Any condition in violation of section 5.150.1360.A (cannabis consumption lounge authorization), chapter 8.132 (cultivation of cannabis), or chapter 8.133 (places where cannabis consumption is prohibited); and
P. Any condition (including Dutch elm disease, or other pests or disease) of trees on private property that constitutes a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of the residents, neighbors, public, or other trees. (Ord. 2024-0044 § 10; Ord. 2018-0034 § 2; Ord. 2018-0009 § 2; Ord. 2017-0047 § 2; Ord. 2016-0026 § 2; Ord. 2013-0021 § 18; Ord. 2012-045 § 1; Ord. 2010-001 § 2; Ord. 2001-046 § 3; Ord. 2000-017 § 5(a), (b); prior code § 61.04.401)