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Owner submits piling repair plan; board declines additional orders for 112 East Marlin Street
Summary
Building Official Filiberto Alva reported the owner of 112 East Marlin Street submitted structural drawings for piling repairs and the city issued a building permit; the board declined to issue additional enforcement orders at the meeting.
Building Official Filiberto Alva told the Substandard Structures Review Board that the owner of 112 East Marlin Street had submitted a structural drawing showing how pilings would be repaired and that staff issued a building permit for the remodel that afternoon.
Alva said staff reviewed the plans, checked FEMA requirements with Mr. Sanchez at the public work site and re-reviewed all documents before issuing the permit. “The owner for 112 Marlin had just submitted a new structural drawing showing how the pilings were going to be repaired,” Alva said. “...we just issued the permit, the building permit for the remodel this afternoon.”
Property owner David Chen spoke during the meeting and asked about the administrative fine assessed to the property, saying the amount was “$500 per day.” Chen also acknowledged prior direction to mow and maintain the yard and told the board he had the work done after being ticketed; a board member said they saw work done that same day.
Board members discussed whether to issue additional enforcement orders or file a lien to secure civil penalties. One member suggested filing a lien at the next meeting “just in case they’re trying to sell us from under.” Later in the discussion, board members agreed not to issue additional orders at this time and to monitor compliance; a member said they would retract the idea of putting a lien on Marlin for now. The board closed the item with a voice vote.
The board’s action leaves the permit in place and moves enforcement discussion to future meetings if the owner fails to follow through on the repair and cleanup steps described by staff and the owner.
Questions raised by the board included whether yard work had been completed (members reported seeing lawn mowing and cleanup), the status of the $500-per-day administrative penalty, and whether staff should pursue a lien if the owner attempts to sell the property before compliance work is finished. The board did not set a new compliance deadline at the meeting.
The building official will continue to track permit progress and compliance; the board indicated it may revisit fines or liens at a later meeting if needed.
