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Preservation enforcement report: 48 new cases in FY2016–17 and $400,000 civil penalty tied to unlawful demolition
Summary
Staff reported 48 new preservation‑related enforcement cases filed between July 2016 and June 2017 and highlighted several notable matters — including an unlawful demolition at 950 Lombard that prompted a $400,000 civil penalty and an injunction — and requested Commission input on enforcement priorities and potential code amendments to increase penalties for serious violations.
Alexandra Kirby (department staff) presented the annual preservation enforcement update for Fiscal Year 2016–17.
Kirby told the Commission that 48 new preservation‑related code enforcement cases were filed in the year and that 53 preservation cases remain active dating to 2013; 19 cases were abated during the period and 14 closed with no violation. The majority of complaints involve window or siding…
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