Magistrate cuts long-running code lien from $77,054 to $1,441.50 after new owners document compliance

Anna Molk appeared on Sept. 2 on behalf of her brother (the respondent) concerning a long-standing violation for a rear enclosure and associated fines. The magistrate reviewed the timeline and the parties' submissions, then exercised discretion to modify the calculation of days the city used to compute accruing fines and applied the statutory reduction formula.

Rosenberg explained she would give the current owners the "benefit of the doubt" and use the date the owners first acted (May 5, 2026) as the relevant start for recalculating accruals. That calculation produced a principal amount of $22,750 before reductions; Rosenberg applied a 95% reduction to the recalculated principal and then added recording and staff fees to set the new total at $1,441.50, due within 30 days. The magistrate explicitly told the owner that if the reduced amount was not paid by the deadline it would revert to the full amount and they would lose the opportunity to seek another reduction. Anna Molk accepted the order and the magistrate provided payment instructions and the case number for the record.