Health and Safety Code section 34211

“Slum” means any area where dwellings predominate which, by reason of dilapidation, overcrowding, faulty arrangement, or design, lack of ventilation, light, or sanitary facilities, or any combination of these factors, are detrimental to safety, health, and morals.

Source: Section 34211, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=34211. (updated Jan. 1, 1951; accessed Oct. 13, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/health_and_safety_code_section_34211

Original Source: Section 34211, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=34211. (last accessed May 12, 2025).