Cerritos Property Preservation Commission adopts abatement orders for seven properties

The Cerritos Property Preservation Commission on Oct. 28 adopted resolutions finding seven properties in Cerritos constituted public nuisances under Chapter 6.20 of the Cerritos Municipal Code and set abatement periods for each property.

Staff said inspections documented exterior disrepair, missing or dead landscaping, trash or debris stored in public view, and other code violations at addresses across the city. In several cases owners or neighbors appeared and described partial progress; in other cases staff reported no contact from owners. The commission voted to adopt resolutions in all seven cases.

Commission context: findings and votes

- 11000 block of Gonzales Place: Staff (Senior Code Enforcement Officer Kim Artema) reported wood and stucco siding in need of repair and paint, a rusted wrought-iron gate, trash cans stored in public view, disturbed planters and bare ground cover. Artema said multiple notices were mailed between May and October and the property was posted for public hearing on Oct. 15. Owner Maritza Savadra told the commission that cinder blocks and debris had been removed and that trash cans had been stored away but that painting remained outstanding. "I asked if I could have until Christmas time when I get my Christmas bonus so I could pay for it," Savadra said. Staff recommended adoption of a resolution and the commission approved the…