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Council orders cost recovery after abatement at 1508 East 8th Street; family requests relief

National City City Council · April 21, 2026
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Summary

Following code‑enforcement history dating to September 2024, council approved staff’s request to recover approximately $31,331.57 in abatement costs for a hazardous property at 1508 East 8th Street; the owner’s attorney asked for a deferral or reduction citing the owner’s medical incapacity and limited trust funds.

The city moved to recover abatement costs after a protracted code‑enforcement case involving the property at 1508 East 8th Street. Staff reported multiple notices, citations and attempts to secure voluntary compliance; the city contracted specialized remediation work that totaled roughly $31,331.57 plus nearly $6,000 in staff time.

An attorney for the property trust…

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