4-bed, 3.5-ba Chino Home Used as Marijuana Grow is Rehabilitated

by Celina Zambrano | Jun 9, 2025 | Case Highlights, Code Enforcement, Court-Appointed Receiverships, Drug Abatement Act & STEP, Matthew G. Trujillo, Nuisance Abatements, Substandard Housing

A neglected Chino home, used for marijuana cultivation, was rehabilitated by a court-appointed receiver, becoming a valuable property. An internally decaying single-family residence in the City of Chino became the attractive nuisance of the neighborhood. With an over...

Illegal Marijuana Grow in City of Chino Restored into Beautiful 3-Bed, 3-Bath Home

by Celina Zambrano | May 7, 2025 | Cannabis Regulation, Process & Enforcement, Case Highlights, Code Enforcement, Drug Abatement Act & STEP, Land Use, Planning & Zoning, Matthew G. Trujillo, Nuisance Abatements, Police Services & Public Safety, Substandard Buildings, Substandard Housing, Unlawful Business Practices

An illegal marijuana grow in Chino was renovated into a beautiful 3-bed, 3-bath home after the City addressed safety risks and reached a compliance agreement. Inside multi-unit housing in the City of Chino hid a large marijuana grow, risking the health and safety of...

Asbestos-Ridden Building in Riverside County Demolished for Safety

by Celina Zambrano | Apr 9, 2025 | Case Highlights, Code Enforcement, Nuisance Abatements, Practice Areas, Sean E. Morrissey, Substandard Housing

Riverside County makeshift residence is demolished after court issues abatement warrant due to lack of property owner’s voluntary compliance. In Riverside County, an abandoned and clearly makeshift building posing as a residence was a visual blight but posed an...

Oakdale Meth Lab Rehabilitated into 3-Bedroom Home

by Celina Zambrano | Apr 9, 2025 | Case Highlights, Code Enforcement, Court-Appointed Receiverships, Drug Abatement Act & STEP, Nuisance Abatements, Practice Areas, Sean E. Morrissey, Substandard Housing

An inhabitable Oakdale residence is quickly rehabilitated after an inspection warrant was issued and revealed a methamphetamine lab. In the City of Oakdale, a residential property stood as the neighborhood’s eyesore – however inside this blighted building is where...

Transient-Attracting Thrift Store Demolished for Public’s Safety

by Celina Zambrano | Feb 3, 2025 | Case Highlights, Code Enforcement, Court-Appointed Receiverships, Land Use, Planning & Zoning, Matthew G. Trujillo, Nuisance Abatements, Substandard Housing

Chino property owner agreed to demolish two hazardous warehouses with 66 violations, ensuring community safety and compliance with laws. In the City of Chino, two abandoned and substandard commercial warehouses were magnets to transients and a blight on the community....

Vacant Lake Elsinore Residence with Multiple Safety Threats is Restored Into a Beautiful Home

by Celina Zambrano | Feb 3, 2025 | Case Highlights, Code Enforcement, Court-Appointed Receiverships, Land Use, Planning & Zoning, Matthew G. Trujillo, Nuisance Abatements, Substandard Housing

A vacant residence in Lake Elsinore attracted squatters and complaints prompting city intervention to protect the occupants, community, and the public. A longstanding vacant residential property in Lake Elsinore subject to trespass by squatters and numerous complaints...