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Code enforcement reports 74% case-closure rate; unpermitted vendor activity falls
Summary
Lake Forest—s code enforcement officers reported a 74% closure rate for 2025 cases, a drop in unpermitted street vendor activity and new neighborhood outreach projects.
Lake Forest City—s code enforcement team reported to the Planning Commission on Sept. 4 that it has closed 311 cases so far in 2025 and is maintaining a 74% overall closure rate, aided by two recently hired officers who expanded enforcement into evenings and weekends.
Lilia Montano, code enforcement officer, said the office carried over 136 open cases from 2024, opened 279 new cases in 2025 and has 104 remaining open cases. "We carried over 136 cases from 2024," Montano told commissioners, and she summarized the 2025 caseload as "New cases opened in 2025 is 279. So far, code enforcement has closed 311 cases. We have a remaining 104 cases, reflecting a successful closure rate of 74% of all our cases."
Why it matters: code enforcement affects housing conditions, neighborhood maintenance and public safety. Commissioners praised staff—s…
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