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Residents press Orange council to investigate alleged inconsistent code enforcement
Summary
Multiple residents told the City Council the planning and code-enforcement departments have allowed an illegally altered structure to stand and that permits were issued retroactively; a preservation group also urged staff to finish a promised preservation ordinance rather than narrow the design-review committee’s scope.
Residents and preservation advocates urged the City of Orange Council on Tuesday to address what they said are inconsistent applications of city code and long‑delayed preservation commitments.
"When the city of Orange hired its new city attorney earlier this year, she stated that the city of Orange must ensure the consistent and equitable application of the law. I am here because this has not happened," said Lloyd Cecino, a resident who told the council that a nearby property underwent substantial alterations without required permits and that planning approved a permit 11 months after the work was completed. Cecino cited municipal-code references…
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