Eastside

March 2002 Neighborhood Notes

Mar 03, 2002

Eastside Neighborhood Notes
March 2002

Bruce Dunham, Victor Madrigal, and Estella Rodarte of Residential Code Preservation were the guest speakers at our February meeting. Our question and answer session addressed issues regarding front yard fences, unpermitted improvements, the current plan for the city regarding illegal fence replacement, and why there are 3 Code Preservation Officers going through out the City Neighborhood by Neighborhood. Over a year ago the Com-Link board requested from the Santa Ana City Council a proposal for 3 more Code Preservation Officers to supplement the existing staff. Their sole responsibilities are going through out the city block by block looking at property maintenance, front yard maintenance, and evidence of obvious illegal activities.
Things they will cite are:
 Lack of lawn maintenance or parkway maintenance
 Roof repair needed, or being performed without permit
 Window replacement without permit, broken window pane replacement needed
 Fence erection without permit
 Auto repair in a residential area
 Parking on front lawns or across public right of ways-i.e. sidewalks, bike paths
 Illegal storage of personal possessions or rubbish accumulations in front yards
 Trash cans visible from the public right of way
 Christmas lights still on display-they must be down within 30 days of the holiday
 Stucco repair needed
 Notices posted on public right of ways ?– i.e. utility poles, fences, street signs


Code Preservation citation activity within Eastside 1/1/01 to 12/31/01

Balcony storage 140
Trash cans visible 25
Zoning violations 28
Inoperative vehicles 38
Vehicle 4 sale 7
Illegal storage 16
Commercial vehicle 5
Visible laundry 46
Sanitation 17
Business license 1
Land use 23
UN permitted work 22
Auto repair 2
Fence complaint 16
Vendor violation 2
Scavenger1
Signs 24
Substandard bldg 48
Landscape maintenance 75
Property maintenance 7
Yard parking 12
Vehicle occupancy 2
Overcrowding/improper ocupancy 22
Annual rental property review
48 sites - 4 violations