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Planning and Building Agency <br />www.santa-ana.org/pb <br />Item # 28 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />November 16, 2021 <br />TOPIC: Code Enforcement Abatement Action <br />AGENDA TITLE: Public Hearing - Recovery cost and Expenditures in an Amount of <br />$39,604.19 Incurred by the City for Weed, Rubbish, and Garbage Abatement Within <br />Private Property Located at 837 N. Ross Street Centro Cultural De Mexico en el Condado <br />de Orange <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Adopt a resolution affirming the acceptance of the Weed, Rubbish, and Garbage <br />Abatement report and confirm the Code Enforcement Division description for the recovery <br />of the costs in an amount of $39,604.19, associated with the execution of the Inspection <br />and Abatement Warrant on May 13, 2021, at 837 N. Ross Street, owned by Centro <br />Cultural de Mexico en el Condado de Orange. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) Section 16-48 prohibits the presence of weeds, <br />rubbish, and garbage, among other items accumulated upon or in front of a <br />property. Furthermore, SAMC 41-190 (a) prohibits any building or land to be used for any <br />purpose other than that which is permitted in the district or modified district in which such <br />building or land is located. Properties with these types of code violations create a negative <br />impact and can be dangerous and injurious to neighboring properties and the health and <br />welfare of residents in the community. <br />In accordance with Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 16-49 and 16-50, when unsightly <br />or unsafe conditions are identified, City staff provides notices requiring abatement of such <br />conditions. As permitted by SAMC 16-49(b) and SAMC 1-8, a formal notice may also be <br />mailed to provide similar notice that immediate action must be taken to abate the public <br />nuisances. Ultimately, the property owner is responsible for ensuring the general <br />property maintenance of the property and compliance with all the provisions of the Santa <br />Ana Municipal Code. If the issue is not addressed by the prescribed date indicated in the <br />notice(s), the City has the ability to take action to perform the abatement work through its <br />own City staff and/or contractor. <br />Between April 22, 2020 and April 20, 2021, the City of Santa Ana received 179 complaints <br />regarding 837 N. Ross Street concerning the accumulation of trash, debris, and general