Public nuisance abatement.
Riverside Municipal Code § 6.28.220
in effect6.28.220 - Public nuisance abatement.
Where an abandoned well has been identified and the owner fails to comply with the Department's order to destroy the well, such well may be declared a public nuisance pursuant to Government Code Section 50231, and thereafter abated pursuant to Title 5, Division 1, Part 1, Chapter 1, Article 9 of the California Government Code. Where abatement is undertaken at the expense of the County, such cost shall constitute a special assessment against the parcel and shall be added to the next regular tax bill as provided under Government Code Section 50244 et seq.
(Ord. 5815 § 1, 1990)
Source: City of Riverside, California, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/riverside/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_TIT6HESA_CH6.28WAOTWE_6.28.220PUNUABFetched: 11/1/2026
