Commission approves staff order for fire‑damaged East Cesar Chavez property; owner to complete repairs or face penalties

Inspector Sheila Doyle presented case CL2026‑022122 for 2112 East Cesar Chavez Street, an abandoned, fire‑damaged commercial property owned by Belligomy Hotel LLC. Doyle described multiple inspections and repeated boarding, abatement of 16 cubic yards of debris at owner expense and ongoing deterioration. She said the structure had been open and accessible, drawing repeated complaints and required fencing and boarding.

Staff asked the commission to adopt updated findings that would supersede an earlier order and to require the owner to obtain permits and correct violations within 45 days; staff recommended assessing a civil penalty of $1,000 per week beginning on the 40th day if compliance was not achieved and noted that non‑residential properties can be assessed penalties up to $1,000 per violation per day within statutory reasonableness limits.

Commissioners asked staff about the number of violations, which staff confirmed as three in this case, and about owner responsiveness; staff said outreach had been intermittent. The commission voted unanimously to adopt staff’s proposed findings and the recommended order. Staff will continue follow‑up inspections and pursue penalties if the owner does not comply.