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Code Enforcement

City Attorney Chiu sues companies responsible for illegal dumping on Treasure Island

June 28, 2022April 26, 2022 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney David Chiu
City seeks damages to cover the $200,000 it spent cleaning up the illegally-dumped material

Categories Code Enforcement, News

City Attorney, SFPD shut down second illegal nightclub operating during pandemic

July 3, 2020 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
As SF sees concerning rise in COVID-19 cases, illegal nightclub is shut down before the start of the long Fourth of July weekend

Categories Code Enforcement, News, Public Safety

Herrera uncovers $420,000 in check fraud by former building commission president

March 12, 2020 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Forged permit scandal at Santos & Urrutia Associates grows to nine properties

Categories Code Enforcement, Defending S.F. Laws, Neighborhood Protection, News

Herrera statement on California Supreme Court denying appeal by predatory landlord Anne Kihagi

June 30, 2022March 13, 2019 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
“The court forcefully affirmed San Francisco’s interest in protecting public health, and repeatedly emphasized the likelihood that the sugary soda lobby’s case would fall flat,” City Attorney Dennis Herrera said.
Herrera says  ‘residents will finally be able to live their lives in peace’

Categories Code Enforcement, Housing & Tenant Rights, Kihagi, News, Tenants

Herrera shutters illegal Airbnb hotel where party became gunfight

June 30, 2022November 19, 2018 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
The owners will pay $185,000 in civil penalties and be barred from any short-term rentals of the Bernal Heights property for five years

Categories Affordable Housing, Code Enforcement, Housing & Tenant Rights, News, Public Safety

Herrera secures $2.25 million from scofflaw property owners over illegal Airbnb rentals

June 30, 2022November 5, 2018 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
“The court forcefully affirmed San Francisco’s interest in protecting public health, and repeatedly emphasized the likelihood that the sugary soda lobby’s case would fall flat,” City Attorney Dennis Herrera said.
Owners also barred from short-term rentals on any of their properties until May 2025

Categories Affordable Housing, Code Enforcement, Housing & Tenant Rights, News, Tenants

Herrera uncovers web of permit fraud by Santos & Urrutia

February 27, 2019September 20, 2018 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Structural engineers endangered the public to game San Francisco’s permit system using deception, insider knowledge and forged documents

Categories Code Enforcement, News

Herrera sues scofflaw developer for unpermitted construction work

June 21, 2018June 20, 2018 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Real estate developer and investor Ashok Gujral consistently flouted the law by doing construction work without permits or far beyond the scope of issued permits

Categories Code Enforcement, News

Herrera secures $620,000 from landlords who housed tenants in unsafe, dungeon-like basement

June 30, 2022May 17, 2018 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Settlements include protections to prevent tenant exploitation after about two dozen tenants were found living in an underground firetrap

Categories Affordable Housing, Code Enforcement, Housing & Tenant Rights, News

Herrera sues to shutter notorious ‘Silver Shack’ illegal gambling den in the Outer Mission

March 5, 2018March 5, 2018 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
“The court forcefully affirmed San Francisco’s interest in protecting public health, and repeatedly emphasized the likelihood that the sugary soda lobby’s case would fall flat,” City Attorney Dennis Herrera said.
The owner has flouted the law for years, attracting crime to the neighborhood

Categories Code Enforcement

Herrera shuts down one notorious massage-parlor brothel, sues second one across the street from a preschool

January 17, 2018October 2, 2017 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney Dennis Herrera puts landlords on notice that they cannot turn a blind eye to illegal businesses that harm neighborhoods

Categories Code Enforcement, News

Herrera cracks down on affordable housing fraudster

June 30, 2022August 23, 2017 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
“The court forcefully affirmed San Francisco’s interest in protecting public health, and repeatedly emphasized the likelihood that the sugary soda lobby’s case would fall flat,” City Attorney Dennis Herrera said.
City Attorney continues push to stop affordable housing cheats and ensure homes go to those who need them

Categories Affordable Housing, Code Enforcement, Housing & Tenant Rights, News

Herrera pursues restitution and penalties from landlord who kept 20 tenants in firetrap basement

June 30, 2022August 22, 2017 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Senior, 12-year-old girl among those who lived in warren of illegal units in former garage with no windows and one exit

Categories Affordable Housing, Code Enforcement, Housing & Tenant Rights

Herrera sues owners of notorious alleged brothel for prostitution, nuisance

February 14, 2017 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
After years of violations, penalties and criminal investigations, City Attorney Dennis Herrera is seeking to shutter Queens Health Center and its illicit activities

Categories Code Enforcement, News

It’s too late now to say sorry

May 2, 2016December 28, 2015 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
This Justin Bieber "guerrilla marketing" graffiti vandalism, photographed Dec. 26 at 1083 Howard Street in San Francisco, remains undiminished after several weeks. and multiple rainstorms.
San Francisco City Attorney cracks down on illegal Justin Bieber graffiti, blasts commercial guerrilla marketing stunt for encouraging ‘likeminded lawlessness’ among young fans

Categories Code Enforcement, Graffiti, News

Court rejects Kihagi’s bid to derail Herrera’s lawsuit over evictions, code violations

June 30, 2022December 15, 2015 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Litigation against notoriously vicious landlord’s serial evictions of rent-controlled tenants, refusal to obey housing laws now proceeds to Jan. 12 injunction hearing

Categories Code Enforcement, Housing & Tenant Rights, Illegal Businesses, Kihagi, Tenants

‘Ruthless predator’ Kihagi faces injunction bid by Herrera to halt evictions, code violations

June 30, 2022December 4, 2015 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Notorious landlord and real estate investor’s harassment of rent-controlled tenants, refusal to obey housing laws force City Attorney to seek extraordinary relief

Categories Code Enforcement, Housing & Tenant Rights, Illegal Businesses, Kihagi, Neighborhood Protection, News, Tenants

Herrera sues defiant owner of Castro District drug house over nuisances, safety dangers

December 2, 2015November 20, 2015 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Methamphetamine, other illicit drugs were seized in multiple S.F. Police Department raids of notorious property at 517-519 Sanchez Street

Categories Code Enforcement, News

Herrera sues contractor for exposing residents, unlicensed workers to asbestos and lead

July 23, 2015October 1, 2014 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Karnilowicz defied multiple SFDPH orders over ‘significant and imminent’ health hazards, repeatedly denied responsibility for work performed under his permits

Categories Code Enforcement, News Tags Karnilowicz

Herrera’s 245 Leavenworth St. settlement helps tenants, denies base to ‘Cambodian Crips’ Gang

September 17, 2015October 2, 2012 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Owner agrees to pay $135K in civil penalties and sell building after litigation results from serious code violations, security issues

Categories Code Enforcement, News Tags Cambodian Crips, Street Gangs, Tenderloin
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