It comes as one homeowner said the city is unfairly singling him out after he built a carport on his property to house his recreational vehicle without a city permit.
Carport on Michigan Blvd.Reyes was issued a "stop work order" in January and a notice of abatement in February.
West Sacramento city leaders described this type of code enforcement as "reactive," meaning they do not drive around and look for violations. They only respond when there is a complaint.
"Do you feel like this is a nuisance to anyone around you?" I asked Reyes.
The structure does not block the sidewalk, but according to city planning documents Reyes not only constructed it "without permits" but it violated the city's setback ordinances, which dictate how close a structure can be built to property lines or the sidewalk.
The city says the carport is both too close to the sidewalk and too tall to be in compliance with local ordinances. "I've been hopeful throughout this whole process, and I've been shot down each attempt," said Reyes. Reyes applied for a "variance" through the city which is essentially an exception to the zoning ordinance.
Several council members voiced concern that the rule was not being fairly applied across the board, but felt concerning the variance ruling their hands were tied in following the law as written. Reyes has already sunk around $20,000 into the project and recently also got a bill from the city's planning department for their services and time amounting to more than $7,400. Reyes says the enforcement is unfair and his intent was to challenge the city's setback ordinances.
She pointed out changing the ordinance might be in the city's favor.
After the lengthy hearing and defeat Reyes said he plans to sell to sell the carport structure to try and recoup some of his money.
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