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Government

Apr. 1, 2020

How cities can fix dangerous properties and increase revenue

Almost every city or county has abandoned, fire damaged, or otherwise dilapidated properties. The majority of the time these properties sit abandoned and dilapidated for years with no solution in sight. However, a solution for these longstanding dilapidated properties exists under California Health and Safety Code Sections17980.6 and 17980.7.

Ryan Griffith

Attorney and Associate Receiver
Bay Area Receivership Group

Almost every city or county has abandoned, fire damaged, or otherwise dilapidated properties. The majority of the time these properties sit abandoned and dilapidated for years with no solution in sight. However, a solution for these longstanding dilapidated properties exists under California Health and Safety Code Sections17980.6 and 17980.7.

Dilapidated properties come up in a variety of ways, but some of the most common are:

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