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Cerritos commission adopts abatement resolutions for three properties over landscaping violations
Summary
The commission adopted three resolutions finding properties in violation of Cerritos Municipal Code chapter 6.2 for lack of ground cover or landscape maintenance and set abatement periods; all three motions passed unanimously.
The Cerritos Property Preservation Commission adopted resolutions April 29, 2025, ordering abatement or corrective action for three properties the staff found in violation of the city’s property-maintenance code.
Staff presented photographs and inspection histories for each property and recommended resolutions under Cerritos Municipal Code chapter 6.2. The commission voted unanimously to adopt the resolutions for the following locations: the 19000 block of Ellingham Avenue; the 12700 block of Teclaire Street; and the 16300 block of Flat Peak Lane. Each motion passed with a recorded outcome of 5-0.
Case: 19000 block of Ellingham Avenue Officer Artema Kim told the commission staff first inspected the property on Aug. 16, 2024, and found most vegetation removed from both front yards and the front parkway. A notice left at the property gave 21 days to plant grass or submit a landscape plan; the owner called on Aug. 21, 2024, saying bushes had been removed because they attracted bees and that grass was planned for the cooler fall season. Inspections on Nov.…
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