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Santa Fe County seeks authority to remove burned Chimayó house, place lien under nuisance ordinance
Summary
County code enforcement asked the hearing officer to authorize clean-up and lien enforcement for 94 Camino De Los Ranchos (case 25-8053), citing an unsecured, fire-damaged structure, repeated calls for service and delinquent taxes; decision pending within five working days.
Santa Fe County asked Hearing Officer John Ziegler on Thursday to authorize county crews to remove a fire-damaged, unsecured house at 94 Camino De Los Ranchos in Chimayó and place a lien to recover cleanup costs, county staff said. Joseph Martinez, Santa Fe County code enforcement supervisor, presented case number 25-8053 and recommended the county proceed under the nuisance abatement ordinance’s authority if the hearing officer finds a nuisance.
County inspectors documented a house severely damaged by fire on Dec. 14, 2024, a partially collapsed roof, broken doors and windows, open storage and trash throughout the yard, inoperable vehicles and repeated police calls to the site. Martinez told the…
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