Legal Update: Effective January 1, 2024, all cities and counties in California may impose immediate fines against all unlawful cannabis activities. *Legal Notice: This New Law Requires a New Ordinance! Prior to 2024, most administrative fines required...
Over three years after the owners failed to comply with their agreement to abate the violations at their dilapidated investment property, located at 13132 9th Street in Chino, Silver & Wright LLP has worked with the City of Chino to bring it into compliance and...
The 9th Circuit (federal appellate court over California) just published a case conclusively establishing that public agencies may promptly clear high-risk homeless encampments that pose an immediate danger to public safety or infrastructure without violating the...
A once beautiful property near the Dana Point harbor, with an incredible view of the San Clemente shoreline, quickly became the nuisance of the neighborhood when its owner stopped maintaining the vegetation in its front and back yard. When multiple property...
After holding a hearing in November 2021, the Mariposa County Superior Court issued an order on February 3, 2022 discharging the receiver that the Court had appointed years prior to correct numerous violations of law at the former Bison Creek Ranch property, and also...
On January 26, at 9:30 a.m., the gutted Hawthorne Mall went up in flames, with smoke billowing from underneath the building, dispatching over 100 firefighters and police officers to the scene. The former mall, which has been empty since the ’90s, is a beacon for...
On October 26, 2021, a federal court judge granted in part and denied in part the County’s motion to dismiss the Jerry Cox v. Mariposa County case. Of the 14 claims in the complaint filed by Jerry Cox, the federal court dismissed eight of the claims with prejudice,...
On January 18, 2022 the Tehachapi City Council unanimously approved three ordinances amending its municipal code’s code enforcement regulations to bring them into compliance with new State laws, enhance transparency and clarity in processes, and ensure efficient and...
California Senate Bill-60 (SB-60), the State’s emergency ordinance which was adopted and went into immediate effect on September 24, 2021, amends sections 25132 and 36900 of the Government Code to allow cities and counties to increase the maximum fines for code...
CEOSF Winter Newsletter: Written byValerie D. Escalante Troesh, J.D. & L.L.M. On October 7, 2021, California’s Governor signed into law Senate Bill 296 requiring each local jurisdiction that employs code enforcement officers to develop safety standards appropriate...
California Joint Powers Insurance Authority: Written by Larry Breceda, CCEO, Treasurer, and Matthew Silver, Esq., CCEO, 2nd Vice President & Legislative Director, California Code enforcement officers serve a vital role in protecting and improving communities...
