REPORT TO THE BUILDING STANDARDS APPEALS BOARD
January 20, 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 E25-06722, concerning 7462 E. Fedora, and the administrative citation issued on November 3, 2025:
1. HEARING on the Appeal of administrative citation E25-06722.1.
2. Take one of the following actions:
i. DENY the appeal and CONFIRM administrative citation number E25-06722.1 issued on November 3, 2025; OR
ii. GRANT the appeal and DISMISS administrative citation number E25-06722.1 issued on November 3, 2025.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that, after holding the appeal hearing, the Building Standards Appeals Board (BSAB) deny the appeal of tenant Carmen Sanchez and confirm administrative citation number E25-06722.1, issued on November 3, 2025, pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code (FMC) sections 11-103, 11-307, 11-308, and 11-310, and California Residential Code sections R105.1, R106.1, and R109.1.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On May 21, 2025, Code Enforcement received a complaint that there was construction without permits at 7462 E. Fedora (Property), specifically a large garage in the backyard. This complaint was confirmed by Community Revitalization Specialist (CRS) Gilbert Ruelas, and he issued a Notice and Order (N&O) on June 10, 2025. After multiple communications with tenant Carmen Sanchez (Appellant) regarding the violations, CRS Ruelas issued a citation in the amount of $250 on November 3, 2025. To date, the violations remain, and CRS Ruelas issued a second citation in the amount of $500 on December 12, 2025, but this one has not been appealed.
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 4.
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