California § 3791.4 - When residential or vacant property has been tax defaulted for five years or more
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 3791.4 — When residential or vacant property has been tax defaulted for five years or more, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3791.4. When residential or vacant property has been tax defaulted for five years or more
(a) When residential or vacant property has been tax defaulted for five years or more, or three years or more after the property has become tax defaulted and is subject to a nuisance abatement lien, that property may, with the approval of the board of supervisors of the county in which it is located, be purchased pursuant to this chapter by a nonprofit organization, provided that: (1) In the case of residential property, the nonprofit organization shall rehabilitate and sell or rent to, or otherwise use the property to serve, low-income persons. (2) In the case of vacant property, the nonprofit organization shall construct residential dwellings on the property and sell or rent the property to low-income persons, otherwise use the property to serve low-income persons, or dedicate the vacant property to public use. (b) The terms and conditions of any conveyance to a nonprofit corporation pursuant to this section shall be specified in the deed or other instrument of conveyance.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 3791.4
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 3791.4 cover?
Section 3791.4 ("When residential or vacant property has been tax defaulted for five years or more") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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