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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

section 17980

Citation
section 17980
Parent Document
City of Santa Monica v. Gonzalez, 182 P.3d 1027 (2008)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
2008-05-19

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been found by the applicable enforcement agency to be in violation of specified building standards and that repair or abatement of the violations is demanded. Because it would be unreasonable and a violation of due process to hold an owner accountable for building code violations and repair demands without providing adequate notice of such matters, it stands to reason that the conspicuous-posting requirement is an essential component of section 17980.6 (and, by implication, of § 17980.7), intended primarily for the protection of the owner. In this case, however, the City substantially complied with this requirement—fully satisfying its essential purpose and objective—by personally serving Gonzalez with the May 21, 2002 Notice. (See