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The Code Enforcement Division first received a complaint about 112-120 Vera Avenue on February 5, 2015. The complaint listed the following issues: · The multi-unit property had been vacant for years; · The fence in the alley at the rear of the property was completely fallen over and broken; · There was a mattress dumped by the alley; · There was graffiti all over the building and fence in the alley; and · People were constantly loitering and trespassing on the property. A February 13, 2015 inspection confirmed that the property was vacant and had multiple code violations for trash, debris, a broken fence, uninhabitable units and graffiti. After re-inspection on February 19, 2015, Code Enforcement posted a Courtesy Notice of Violation on the property along with a letter listing corrective action that needed to be taken by February 23, 2015. Between February-May 2015, Code Enforcement posted two more Notices of Violation at the property. No corrective action was taken. On January 12, 2016, Building Inspection and Code Enforcement staff inspected the property again. The inspectors observed broken windows through which people had entered into the vacant units to sleep with no running water, heat or electricity. Human feces were found in the rear yard and graffiti was all over the building. Debris, junk and trash were found in the side and rear yards and fences had collapsed and fallen onto the property. As staff was leaving the property, the property owner arrived on site. Staff attempted to discuss possibility of getting the property owner assistance in remediating the code violations but the property owner was not receptive to the offer. Due to non-compliance with the 2015 Notices of Violation, Code Enforcement staff sent the property owner a Final Notice of Violation on January 13, 2016. The Final Notice of Violation stated: 1. Dilapidated and fallen fences along alley and side yard fencing El Camino Real, unsecured living units, human excrement in side yard, mattresses and other junk and debris stored in the rear and side yards (visible to the public), inoperable vehicle, broken windows and graffiti. RCC 14.73 states that it is a violation to act in any way or to maintain any site to create a menace or in any way to endanger the public health. 2. Multiple unsafe living units. RCC 9.60 (ANY VIOLATION OF ARTICLE – HOUSING CODE) – Establishes and defines a violation to use or occupy or maintain any living space or unit that does not meet the minimum code requirement for living space (heating, space, sanitation, light, ventilation, etc.) 3. Multiple broken windows. RCC 9.3 IPMC 304.13.1 states that it is a violation to maintain cracked or multiple broken windows at any premises. 7.B. - Page 2