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
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2567465/city-of-santa-monica-v-gonzalez/ ↗

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Here, the circumstances surrounding the receivership demonstrated the challenges both the receiver and the trial court faced in addressing the substandard and uninhabitable condition of Gonzalez’s property. First, the trial court heard evidence of the property’s deteriorating and dilapidated state. A number of serious building, fire, housing, plumbing, and electrical code violations existed on the property, including the accumulation of combustible debris and rubbish; the use of extension cords in place of permanent electrical wiring; the absence of heating and operable windows in the units; the failure to maintain the property in a safe and sanitary condition; and the maintaining of an attractive nuisance. Gonzales was renting out multiple beds on the second floor in violation of permissible occupancy rules. Moreover, the property attracted the criminal element, as exemplified by evidence of 32 calls to police between October 2003 and October 2004 reporting alleged criminal activity there.

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