REPORT TO THE BUILDING STANDARDS APPEALS BOARD
July 7, 2026
FROM: ANDREW JANZ, City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
BY: CHRISTINA C. PI?A, Deputy City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to Fresno Fire Department Citation Number 7557-1, concerning Nova Surgical - 4928 E. Clinton Way #101, and the First Administrative Citation issued on September 9, 2025.
1. HEARING on the Appeal of the First Administrative Citation.
2. Take one of the following actions:
1. CONFIRM the First Administrative Citation issued September 9, 2025; and ORDER Appellant to correct the confirmed violations within thirty days; OR
2. DISMISS the First Administrative Citation issued September 9, 2025.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends option (1): After holding the appeal hearing, the Building Standards Appeals Board (BSAB) CONFIRM the First Administrative Citation issued September 9, 2025, and ORDER Appellants to repair the remaining violations within thirty days, pursuant to FMC 1-409(f).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On July 23, 2025, Fresno Fire Inspector Brittany Deegan (Inspector Deegan) conducted a routine Fire Prevention Inspection and discovered violations, including the use of occupancy changed from the original design use which requires a change of use to be initiated within 45 days. (Appeal Packet, pg. 47) On September 9, 2025, a First Administrative Citation was issued due to non-compliance. (Appeal Packet, pg. 52) While the other violations were corrected, the change of use violations remained as of the Fire Prevention Inspection conducted on September 11, 2025, and October 30, 2025. (Appeal Packet, pg. 53-63)
Historical research reveals a zone clearance application for the same location requesting to operate as an Outpatient Ambulatory Surgical Center was rejected on October 22, 2021. (Appeal Packet, pg. 64) Zone clearance to operate as "Offices Medical and Dental" was provided on November 23, 2021. (Appeal Packet, pg. 65) Bas...
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