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Santa Fe County staff seek authority to remove burned structure at 2805 NM 14 as resident reports cleanup progress
Summary
At a Santa Fe County nuisance hearing, staff described extensive fire damage, abandoned vehicles and debris across five parcels at 2805 NM 14 and asked the hearing officer to retain authority to remove the unsafe structure if voluntary repairs are not completed; the resident said cleanup since Feb. 5 has been substantial and asked for more time. The officer will issue a written decision within five working days.
John Ziegler, the county's nuisance hearing officer, heard testimony and evidence on a Santa Fe County nuisance case involving five contiguous parcels at 2805 NM 14 that staff say contain a fire‑damaged, substandard dwelling and extensive open storage.
Frank Jones, code enforcement staff, told the hearing that a July 30, 2025 site visit documented fire damage, a partially collapsed roof, “multiple inoperable and abandoned vehicles distributed throughout the parcels” and debris across about 1.3 acres. Jones said the county issued a notice of violation on Oct. 22, 2025 and a written order on Nov. 17, 2025 requiring contact with code enforcement and corrective action; a follow-up inspection on Jan. 8, 2026 found the…
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