Abatement Appeals Board upholds orders for two Ocean Avenue storefronts, gives short deadline to register

SAN FRANCISCO — The Abatement Appeals Board unanimously denied appeals and upheld orders of abatement for two commercial storefronts at 1941 and 1945 Ocean Avenue on Aug. 16, finding the properties had not completed required vacant‑property registrations or paid the associated fees after notices issued in 2015.

The board’s action stems from code enforcement presentations that the two storefronts were cited under San Francisco’s vacant and abandoned commercial‑storefront program after a first notice dated March 18, 2015, and a second notice dated May 1, 2015. Michael Ganell, code‑enforcement staff with the Department of Building Inspection, told the board that 1941 Ocean remains out of compliance despite an over‑the‑counter permit receipt from Dec. 23, 2016, and that the department had not received a completed registration and payment required to close the violation.

“At this point, the property still remains out of compliance,” Ganell said, describing repeated neighborhood complaints and staff follow‑ups. The department explained…