A special magistrate ordered the owner of 1019 Southeast Putnam Street to apply for a building permit within 30 days and to complete repairs within 180 days of permit issuance, after city staff described multiple code violations and a history of unsuccessful service of notices.

City code staff told the magistrate they observed the property in a "dilapidated state," noting several broken windows, a door knocked down on an addition and roofing and fascia deterioration that has allowed weather to enter the structure. Staff said they placed an unsafe placard on the property and documented the conditions with photographs filed in the case file.

The city recounted multiple notice attempts: an initial notice with an August compliance date, returned certified mail and a corrected address for a subsequent notice, a green card signed by Rosa Hernandez, posting at City Hall and additional certified notification that led to the hearing. City staff requested the owner be given 30 days to apply for a permit, 180 days to complete repairs or demo after permit issuance, a $50-per-day fine if a permit is not applied for or repairs are not completed, and administrative costs ($33.54).

Magistrate: "I will grant the city's request," the magistrate said, and explained she would issue a written order reflecting the city's requested relief. The magistrate clarified on the record that the 30 days is to apply for the permit and the 180-day clock begins when the permit is issued.

A translator and an attendee provided a mailing address the magistrate said she would use to send the written order. The hearing record shows the owner named on the case as Alta Gracia Michael Rafael Herrera; the magistrate ordered that the city's relief be granted and that the written order be mailed to the provided address.

Next steps: The owner has 30 days to apply for the permit and then 180 days from issuance to complete the work. If the owner fails to apply for the permit within 30 days, a $50-per-day fine will begin to accrue; administrative costs noted by the city will be assessed as well.