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CHRONIC NUISANCE VACANT BUILDING PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORT 2024
The Code Enforcement Special Projects Team identified 127 properties in 2024 as chronic, vacant, and nuisance buildings. This includes properties that were posted as substandard or had sustained fire or structural damage.
Receiverships Update
There are currently eleven active cases for potential receivership action. Four properties have been forwarded to the City Attorney’s office for court review and processing, while seven properties are completing Code Enforcement’s administrative process.
Demolitions Update
Since 2024, a total of twenty-one demolitions have been completed, ten of which were carried out by property owners.
The City has completed eleven demolitions through the administrative process for Abatement of Dangerous Buildings.
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There are seventeen active demolition cases in progress, under contract or in various stages of the Code Enforcement administrative process.
Rehabilitations Update
There are fourteen properties under construction, or which have owners actively working to obtain building permits for repair or rehabilitation.
Properties To Monitor Update
Eleven properties evaluated by the group were determined to be ineligible for acquisition, demolition, or receivership action. Code Enforcement will continue to monitor those properties.
Seventeen properties identified as chronic, nuisance, vacant buildings are pending evaluation by the group to categorize the appropriate remedy. Code Enforcement staff will compile relevant records to assist with the analysis of these properties.
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Posted Substandard Buildings Update
There are currently 322 buildings identified which have been posted substandard and unfit for occupancy. There have been 459 follow-up inspections of posted substandard buildings to verify their status in 2024.
There were five joint enforcement operations conducted by staff from the Code Enforcement Special Projects and Rapid Response Teams, Bakersfield Fire Department Arson Units, and Bakersfield Police Department Impact and Animal Control Units. These operations focused on inspecting vacant buildings posted as unfit for occupancy and enforcing violations related to unlawful occupancy and other offenses.
During the joint enforcement operations, 25 vacant buildings were inspected, resulting in 26 arrests by the Bakersfield Police Department for violations related to entering or occupying posted buildings, as well as other misdemeanor and felony warrants. Animal Control impounded two dogs. No individuals accepted services or were transported to local shelters. Code Enforcement staff boarded up a total of 22 buildings to re-secure them against entry.
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT UPDATES
The Economic and Community Development Department (ECD) started outreach efforts with property owners of chronic nuisance or blighted properties w ithin the City of Bakersfield to review potential redevelopment opportunities with them.
Staff assessed the qualifications of projects and a ttempted to match them with available programs with the potential to revitalize blighted properties into beneficial uses.
Since 2023, ECD staff has engaged 56 property owner s through solicitation and is pursuing seventeen properties through the tax default acquisitions through the Kern County Tax Collector’s Office. To date, most of the properties pursued by ECD align with pr iority areas, such as the Prosperity Neighborhood Initiative, the Transformative Climate Communities program, and future redevelopment plans. Six properties have been acquired; one is pending a fin al sales contract. Four properties are pending communication from the owners which have expressed interest. Seventeen properties are being pursued through the County’s tax default sales proc ess, known as Chapter 7 sales. Twenty-one received solicitation letters and are pending further responses. Eighteen notified staff that they are not interested in selling their properties. Seven properties are no longer being pursued for various reasons (e.g. sold to another buyer, owner is actively reha bbing) . 26 properties that the City has pursued had structures demolished either by the City or the property owner in 2023 or 2024.
Active Demolition Cases
# ADDRESS WARD TYPE CASE # STATUS
1 3801 Mt. Vernon Ave. 3 ADB 23-7259 Active
2 1017 Espee St. 2 ADB 24-0822 Active
3 430 S Williams St. 2 ADB 23-11373 Active
4 1412 Chester Pl 2 ADB 24-2703 Active
5 1101 Inyo St 2 ADB 24-3197 Active
6 508 S Haley 2 ADB 24-3269 Active
7 1914 16th St. 2 ADB 24-3443 Active
8 1308 E California Ave. 2 ADB 24-3672 Active
9 426 Chester Ave. 2 ADB 24-3734 Active
10 625 19th St. 2 ADB 24-3846 Active
11 4415 Wilson Rd 1 ADB 24-4416 Active
12 324 E 4th St. 2 ADB 24-5065 Active
13 511 Bernard St. 2 ADB 24-5568 Active
14 815 Gage St 2 ADB 24-0000978 Active
15 1519 Flower St 2 ADB 24-0000964 Active
16 314 Augusta St 2 ADB 24-0001142 Active
17 5543 Buena Vista Rd 5 ADB 24-0001133 Active
Completed Demolition Cases
# ADDRESS WARD TYPE CASE # OWNER/CITY
1 913 Watts Dr 1 ADB 23-8453 Demolished by City
2 705 33rd St 3 ADB 23-8529 Demolished by City
3 6501 Gosford Rd 5 ADB 23-11223 Demolished by Owner
4 829 Chester Ave. 2 ADB 22-3381 Demolished by Owner
5 3109 California Ave. 2 ADB 23-8882 Demolished by Owner 6 326 Jefferson St 2 ADB 23-10840 Demolished by Owner
7 310 E 21st St 2 ADB 23-10323 Demolished by Owner
8 3207 Union Ave 3 ADB 23-5267 Demolished by City
9 3601 S. Chester Ave #56 1 ADB 23-4271 Demolished by City 10 4415 Wilson Rd. 1 ADB 24-0382 Demolished by City
11 1509 Potomac Ave 2 ADB 23-0050 Demolished by City
12 718 E 19th St 2 ADB 24-0499 Demolished by City
13 238 Dr MLK 2 ADB 24-0037 Demolished by Owner
14 425 East 21st St. 2 ADB 24-0779 Demolished by Owner
15 730 N St 2 ADB 23-1278 Demolished by City
16 1228 Chester Pl 2 ADB 23-11091 Demolished by City
17 1105 3rd St 2 ADB 24-1505 Demolished by Owner
18 305 Monterey St 2 ADB 24-2694 Demolished by City
19 1105 3rd St 2 ADB 24-1505 Demolished by Owner
20 306 Northup St. 2 ADB 24-2488 Demolished by Owner
21 615 33rd St 3 ADB 24-0227 Demolished by City
Rehabilitation by Owner
# ADDRESS WARD TYPE CASE # STATUS Permits /Status
1 3508 Horne St. 1 PM 19-6326 Closed Permit #23-556 7 Final Insp AP 10/11/23 2 413 Texas St. 2 ADB 23-1753 Closed
Permit #23-12373 Final Insp AP 10/30/23.
Permit #22-13156 Final Insp AP 10/30/23
3 416 Bill Ave. 2 ADB 23-5074 Closed Permit #22-164 12 Final Insp AP 11/9/2023 4 1020 Gage St. 2 ADB 12-1439 Closed Permit #23-376 4 Final Insp AP 11/29/23 5 300 Tyree Toliver St. 6 PM 12-7068 Closed Permit #21-12701 Final Insp AP 1/12/24 6 1721 De Wolfe St 2 PM/BLDC 22-1867 Closed Permit #23-2884 Final Insp AP 2/20/2 4 7 1200 11th St. 2 PM 06-1482 Closed Permit #23-10 389 Final Insp AP 3/1/24 8 1116 West Point Dr 3 ADB 23-7491 Closed Permit #2 3-10513 Final Insp AP 3/5/24 9 2200 Brundage Ln 2 PM 14-0237 Closed Permit #20-8 348 Final Insp AP 4/18/24 10 7102 Rogue River Dr. 6 ADB 23-4816 Closed
Permit #23-12259 Disapprove Final Insp AP
4/25/24, Permit #23-10760 no inspections
11 2105 23rd St 2 ADB 23-6529 Closed
Permit #23-13437 Final Insp AP 11/20/23
Permit #24-1989 Final Insp AP 3/5/24 . Permit
#23-13371 Final Insp AP 4/24/24 .
12 2100 Earlene Ct 7 ADB 22-6034 Closed
Permit # 24-5725 Final Insp 6/21/24 Permit
# 24-5095 Final Insp AP 6/21/24
13 3712 Harmony Dr 3 ADB 17-1511 Closed
Permit # 23-9487 Final Insp 8/10/23 Permit
# 22-5237 Final Insp AP 7/27/23
14 440 19th St 2 ADB 22-1667 Closed Permit # 23-11292 Final Insp AP 1/8/24 15 931 Monterey St 2 ADB 22-4050 Closed Permit # 22-52 37 Final Isp AP 7/27/23 16 1414 E California Ave 2 ADB 17-7429 Closed Permit # 18-1365 Fina Insp AP 5/10/21 17 3905 Rickey Way 6 ADB 18-4735 Closed Permit # 23-12 622 Final Insp AP 10/20/23
Property to Monitor Cases
# ADDRESS WARD TYPE CASE # STATUS
1 802 Union Ave. 2 ADB 17-7457 Active
2 631 Bernard St. 2 ADB 18-0014 Active
3 6300 Dennen St. 7 ADB 18-3658 Active
4 601 Melba Ln. 2 ADB 22-0294 Active
5 500 H St. 2 ADB 23-3068 Active
6 3412 Harvard Dr. 3 ADB 21-4768 Active
7 2688 Oswell St. 3 ADB 14-0658 Active
8 207 H St. 2 ADB 22-1194 Active
9 1400 18th St. 2 BLDC 22-2347 Active
10 1313 Niles St. 2 ADB 22-6467 Active
11 1001 S. Owens St. 2 ADB 17-0789 Active
12 200 E 19th St 2 ADB 24-2745 Active
13 5905 Camp St. 1 ADB 19-2485 Active
14 6100 Quaking Aspen 6 ADB 23-1324 Active
15 5703 Alice Springs Ave 1 ADB 22-0353 Active
16 1125 Snyder Ln 2 ADB 1009106 Active
17 2011 Chester Ave 2 ADB 22-5582 Active
18 330 S. Chester Ave 2 ADB 18-2698 Active
19 2604 Fairview Rd. 7 ADB 18-7690 Active
20 3604 K St. 3 ADB 14-2252 Active
21 820 Real Rd. 2 ADB 18-0964 Active
22 700 Hogan Way 6 ADB 22-3806 Active
23 1418 Terrace Way 2 ADB 17-7671 Active
24 239 18th St. 2 ADB 15-4733 Active
25 318 Vernal Pl 2 ADB 17-7612 Active
26 721 Grace St 2 ADB 13485 Active
27 80 Union Ave 2 ADB 21-5412 Active
28 1500 Pacheco Rd 1 ADB 19-5107 Active
ECD Property Status Update
Project Area
Property Status Old Town Kern Maritn Luther
King Area
Downtown Area Other
Property Acquired/In
Escrow 4 1 0 1
In negotiations/set to
be appraised 2 1 0 2
Solicitation Letter
Sent 2 9 2 8
Declined Offer
6 7 0 5
Pursuing Through Tax
Default 1 8 0 8
Sold to another
buyer/No Longer
Pursuing
1 2 2 1
Total
16 28 4 25
ECD Property Pursuit – Demolished Properties
Project Area
Property Status Old Town Kern Maritn Luther
King Area
Downtown Area Other
Property Demolished
By the City/Owner in
2023 or 2024
7 11 0 8
Properties Under Escrow/Purchased
Address APN Neighborhood Status
812 Baker St. 016-060-07 Old Town Kern Purchase Complete 808 Baker St. 016-060-08 Old Town Kern Purchase Complete 800 Baker St. 016-060-10 Old Town Kern Purchase Com plete 1509 Potomac Ave. 018-091-14 Southeast Purchase Com plete 1201 Niles Street 015-240-20 Old Town Kern Purchase Complete 901 Union Avenue 009-502-10 Southeast Purchase Comp lete
Commercial Vacant Building Registry Update
As of October 2024, there are a total of 60 identified properties within the service area (downtown and oldtown kern).
• 20 of the 60 properties have been identified as occupied
o 2 of the 20 properties have been moved from vacant to occupied following the Commercial Vacant Building Registry program.
# ADDRESS STREET WARD OWNER
6 440 19th St 2/DT HAKOBYAN TONIK
8 2401 M St 2/DT 24TH & M ASSCS L P
• 40 of the 60 properties are identified as commercial vacant buildings.
o 10 of the 40 properties currently have an active building permit or planning review application.
o 18 of the 40 properties are following the sign requirements. There have been no citations issued to non-compliant properties at this time.
# ADDRESS STREET WARD OWNER
1 2000 Chester Ave 2/DT MONTANA FAMILY L P
2 2014 (2016) Chester Ave 2/DT MARTINEZ JOSE
3 1219 (1231/1225/1219) 19th St 2/DT BKFD LLC
4 1822 M St 2/DT 1822 M. ST LLC
5 2407 Chester Ave 2/DT COHN SHELL FMLY SURV TR
6 716 19th St 2/DT SAGUARO INVESTORS LLC
7 902 (906) 19th St 2/DT SAGUARO INVESTORS LLC
8 1917 N St 2/DT AMIDI PARTNERS LLC
9 2020 G St 2/DT
BAKFLD FIREFIGHTERS
HISTORICAL
10 3105 F St 2/DT SAMERAH CORP