In downtown Salinas, California, the Bruhn Building has been a danger to the community for over a decade, most pressingly after a devastating fire in 2016 nearly destroyed the iconic commercial space, leaving it a hazardous shell of a building with little to no...
Abandoned vehicles are not only unsightly and can serve as the source of repeated complaints from nearby neighbors and businesses, they can also prove to be a public health hazard in more extreme circumstances. Code Enforcement officers tasked with abating abandoned,...
Hoarding is an issue and a large factor in many of the nuisance cases our firm works on. A lack of code compliance and decreased quality of life is often the result of hoarding. Although the topic of hoarding has become more well known due to things like television...
In 2017, the City of Placentia decided to consider taking legal action on a property that had code enforcement issues dating back to 2010. The property was severely dilapidated and uninhabitable even after numerous attempts were made to work with the owners to correct...
A code enforcement officer is a sworn-in inspector and investigator employed by a county or a city and specializes in the prevention, detection, and enforcement of violations of laws. The officer ensures that businesses and people are in compliance with public health,...
