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Commissioners press staff on dilapidated sites, staff outlines code-enforcement steps
Summary
Commissioners raised repeated concerns about weeds, trash and vehicles on sidewalks at multiple sites, including a parcel near the In-N-Out and stretch of Santa Anita; staff described a process of complaint-driven outreach, five-day notices, a 10-day grace period, weed-abatement notices and potential citations, and offered to provide the monthly code-enforcement report to the commission.
Commissioners asked staff what the city is doing about dilapidated properties with overgrown weeds, trash and vehicles blocking sidewalks, citing a parcel across from the soon-to-be In-N-Out and locations along Santa Anita. One commissioner said the overgrowth was particularly concerning because a fire hydrant near the corner could be affected.
Staff described the city’s code-enforcement protocol: a proactive and reactive approach that begins with outreach to property owners after a complaint, typically followed by a five-day notice and then a 10-day grace period for compliance; if owners fail to act, staff may issue citations and arrange weed-abatement. "Code enforcement takes a proactive and reactive approach to those types of sites," staff said, and offered to provide the commission the monthly code-enforcement report currently sent to City Council. Staff also said they are coordinating with economic development and property owners to secure trash bins and keep demolition sites orderly while developers pursue permits.
