REPORT TO THE BUILDING STANDARDS APPEALS BOARD
February 3, 2026
FROM: ANDREW JANZ, City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
BY: CHRISTINA ROBERSON, Assistant City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to Fresno Code Enforcement case number E25-16428, concerning 7443 N Van Ness, and the Notice and Order issued on December 4, 2025:
1. HEARING on the Appeal of Notice and Order.
2. Take one of the following actions:
i. DENY the appeal and CONFIRM the Notice and Order issued December 4, 2025; OR
ii. DENY the appeal in part and GRANT the appeal in part, and CONFIRM certain violations but DISMISS other violations in the Notice and Order issued December 4, 2025; OR
iii. GRANT the appeal and DISMISS the Notice and Order issued December 4, 2025.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that, after holding the appeal hearing, the Building Standards Appeals Board (BSAB) deny the appeal of property owners Bryce and Jennifer Hovannisian and confirm the Notice and Order issued on December 4, 2025, pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code (FMC) sections 11-103, 11-307, 11-308, 11-310, 10-605, 15-2013, and California Residential Code sections R105.1, R106.1, and R109.1.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On November 24, 2025, Code Enforcement received a complaint that there was rubbish, junk, miscellaneous items, and vehicle repair at 7443 N Van Ness (Property). Upon inspection, Senior Community Revitalization Specialist (CRS) Carlos Nunez confirmed the junk, rubbish, and miscellaneous items violation, but he did not confirm the vehicle repair violation. Additionally, he observed evidence of construction activities without permits, including plumbing repairs and stucco. On December 4, 2025, he issued a Notice and Order (N&O).
BACKGROUND
The BSAB was established by Resolution number 2025-149 passed May 22, 2025, in order to hear various appeals, including Code Enforcement appeals related to building standards under FMC Chapter 11, Articles 3 and ...
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