Diamond Bar Seeks To Recover $15,462 In Nuisance Abatement Costs

DIAMON BAR, CA — Diamond Bar officials are looking to recover more than $15,000 in costs that were incurred when city workers cleaned up a house earlier this year.

The City Council will discuss how to recoup the costs from the clean-up during its Tuesday meeting and are also set to declare the house a public nuisance.

Despite the clean-up, several problems persist at the house in the 2200 block of Pebble Lane, according to a city staff report. The lingering issues include peeling paint on the house and lack of ongoing maintenance.

As part of the initial clean-up, workers removed several dead, rotting or overgrown trees, towed away two inoperable cars and hauled out trash strewn across the property.

The house has a history of multiple property violations, according to the staff report. However, they were all dealt with promptly by the property owner. The most recent issues with the home began in 2018 when city workers found it violated multiple "landscaping maintenance standards."

“Observations included weeds, rank growth and other overgrown, dead or diseased vegetation throughout the front, side and rear yards, and two inoperative vehicles in public view, and the issuance of multiple administrative citations proved ineffective,” the staff report said.

The house owner will get a chance to speak during Tuesday’s council meeting to discuss the issues and the $15,462 clean-up costs.

The Diamond Bar City Council will meet Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. for its regular meeting. Meetings will be held in person and streamed online. Anyone physically attending the meeting is required to wear a face-covering at all times.