REPORT TO THE BUILDING STANDARDS APPEALS BOARD
February 17, 2026
FROM: ANDREW JANZ, City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
BY: SARAH A. PAPAZIAN, Senior Deputy City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to Fresno Code Enforcement case number E25-01990, concerning 3316 E. Olive Ave., and the First Administrative Citation issued on November 26, 2025:
1. HEARING on the Appeal of the First Administrative Citation.
2. Take one of the following actions:
i. CONFIRM the First Administrative Citation issued November 26, 2025, and ORDER Appellant to repair the confirmed violations within thirty days; OR
ii. CONFIRM certain violations but DISMISS other violations in the First Administrative Citation issued November 26, 2025, and ORDER Appellant to repair the confirmed violations within thirty days; OR
iii. DISMISS the First Administrative Citation issued November 26, 2025.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that, after holding the appeal hearing, the Building Standards Appeals Board (BSAB) CONFIRM the First Administrative Citation issued to property owners Khela Properties, LLC (Property Owner or Appellant) on November 26, 2025, and ORDER Appellant to repair the remaining violations within thirty days, pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code (FMC) sections 11-319 and 11-324, and California Health and Safety Code section 17920.3.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On April 2, 2025, case E25-01990 was assigned to Community Revitalization Specialist Steve Del Rio (Inspector Del Rio). He inspected the property at 3316 East Olive Ave. (the Property), confirmed the presence of eleven violations, and on April 10, 2025, issued a corresponding Notice & Order based on his observations. (Appeal Packet, pg. 26) After multiple extensions and attempts to work with Appellant, on November 26, 2025, Inspector Del Rio issued a First Administrative Citation for $250 for three violations that were still uncorrected. (Appeal Packet, pg. 40)
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