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Yuba County code enforcement reports higher closures, major cleanups and partnerships
Summary
Community Development’s code enforcement office told the board it closed more cases in 2025 than it opened, reporting 632 new cases, 85 notices and orders, 51 abatements and nearly 387,000 pounds of refuse removed, and highlighted partnerships with METU, the sheriff’s office and Measure K-funded deputies.
Jeremy Strang, code enforcement manager for Yuba County Community Development and Services, presented the department’s calendar-year-2025 report to the Board of Supervisors, saying the office closed more cases than it opened last year and highlighting enforcement, abatement and clean-up activity across the county.
"We closed more cases in 2025 than we opened," Strang said, and he gave specific activity counts: 632 new cases, 85 notices and orders issued, 51 abatements (9 county-led and 42 voluntary), 82 buildings posted unsafe to occupy and 11 inspection warrants executed. He told supervisors the department also handled 56 marijuana-related properties with the marijuana enforcement task team and participated in 11 cost hearings before the board.
Strang described operational partnerships that he said amplify the department’s reach. Two deputies assigned to the unit, funded by Measure K and the water agency, perform self-initiated enforcement and parking work; hand crews removed nearly 387,000 pounds of refuse and 629 tires in 2025; mattress-recovery efforts removed 21 mattresses during the months the program operated. The abandoned-vehicle abatement program carried out 237 abatements, including tows, with 36 towed recreational vehicles called out as a rising cost driver.
Supervisors praised the work and asked questions about trends. One board member suggested the increase in complaints may indicate public confidence in enforcement; Strang said he had not validated the cause but welcomed the observation. Supervisors also emphasized the importance of keeping river access and school outings safe and cited examples where quick removal of debris benefited local students.
Strang walked the board through before-and-after examples — burned structures, illegal dumps and substandard dwellings — and described how county-led abatements, stipulation agreements with buyers and voluntary compliance create infill and development opportunities. He said much of the program’s activity is funded through cost-recovery billing and Measure K contributions, and he thanked supporting departments including the sheriff’s office, public works and county administration.
The Board of Supervisors commended the team for the results and asked staff to continue reporting quarterly on strategic topics such as stipulation agreements and redevelopment opportunities.
