Recovery of Abatement Costs by Special Assessment
San Diego Municipal Code § 13.0304
in effect§13.0304 Recovery of Abatement Costs by Special Assessment
(a) If the Enforcement Hearing Officer orders that abatement costs shall be charged against the property, the Director shall prepare a notice of special assessment.
(b) The Director shall deliver the notice of special assessment to the County Auditor who shall place it on the County Assessment Roll pursuant to Government Code Section 38773.5.
(c) The notice of special assessment shall include a copy of the Enforcement Hearing Officer’s confirmation of costs order and shall summarize the abatement action. The Director may record a copy of this special assessment notice to inform any subsequent purchasers or owners about this abatement action and costs.
(d) The Director shall file a withdrawal of this notice with the County Recorder when either: (1) the Responsible Person pays in full the abatement costs; or
(2) the County Auditor or Tax Collector posts a lien on the property pursuant to Government Code Section 38773.5.
(“Recovery of Abatement Costs by Special Assessment” added (portions previously contained in former Sec. 13.0305(k)–(n)) on 8–10–1993 by O–17956 N.S.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter01/Ch01Art03Division03.pdf#page=2Fetched: 10/28/2026