Chino Cannabis Grow Busted: Compliance Wins with Stayed Receiver

by Celina Zambrano | Jul 9, 2025 | Cannabis Regulation, Process & Enforcement, Case Highlights, Code Enforcement, Court-Appointed Receiverships, Matthew G. Trujillo, Substandard Housing, Uncategorized

Unpermitted cannabis grow & 38 violations cleared through cooperation with property owner—Chino property now safe & compliant. In a quiet Chino neighborhood lay an incognito cannabis cultivation with uninhabitable conditions. On the exterior, 38 unsafe and...

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...

Dilapidated Dublin Residence Hiding Beneath Hoarding is Rehabilitated to a $1.5 Million Home

by Celina Zambrano | May 7, 2025 | Code Enforcement, Court-Appointed Receiverships, Lauren E. Brown, Substandard Buildings, Substandard Housing

Civica Law assists the City of Dublin with their code enforcement efforts to remove hoarding from $1.5 million home. A severely dilapidated residence in a quiet neighborhood was the known visual blight on the street. Blighted buildings are known to be attractive...

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...