Tanriverdi

I.

INTRODUCTION

Verdi Tanriverdi owns 31 adjacent parcels in the City of Ontario. After

discovering that each parcel had trash and overgrown weeds, the City imposed $3,410 in

abatement fees ($110 for each parcel), but reduced the fees to $1,500 after Tanriverdi

contested them. Tanriverdi then sued the City for various claims, which generally

asserted the fees are unlawful and that the City violated his federal civil rights in

imposing them. The trial court entered judgment in the City’s favor, and Tanriverdi

appeals. We affirm the judgment.

II.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Each year, the City inspects vacant parcels for nuisances. In May 2016, the City

inspected 31 parcels that Tanriverdi owns and found that they had nuisance conditions,

including trash and overgrown weeds. The City issued Tanriverdi a Notice of Violation

(NOV) for each parcel on May 4, 2016. Each NOV carried a $110 fee for Tanriverdi’s

failure to abate the nuisances, so he was assessed $3,410 in abatement fees. The NOVs

informed Tanriverdi that “[i]f you disagree with this [NOV], or wish to present

extraordinary circumstances, you may request a hearing. This hearing must be requested

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