People v. Hoffman CA1/1

I.

BACKGROUND

The two properties at issue in these receivership proceedings—the Cintura property and the Alta property—are owned by Hoffman and lie adjacent to each other in the County of Marin. Hoffman purchased the 1.66- acre Cintura property in 1973 and, we are told, still resides there pending the disposition of this appeal. A 1,368 square foot dwelling unit was built on the Cintura property in 1916. The last building permit for the property was issued in 1947 for repairs to that structure. Hoffman owned the Alta property with Susan Shannon until November 2002, when he became its sole owner. The Alta property is approximately 19,500 square feet. An 800

2 square foot dwelling unit was built on the Alta property in 1910. The only permit for the Alta property was issued in May 1994 for an electrical service change. The history of multiple code violations and substandard, hazardous conditions on the properties spans over 30 years. A. The Cintura Property Starting in 1988, the County received a series of complaints regarding unpermitted construction on the Cintura property. The first stop work order issued in September 1988 and involved the construction of an unpermitted tea…