Code Enforcement Updates
February 11, 2025
City of Garden Grove
CODE ENFORCEMENT AREAS
2 Vacant Lots & Abandoned Buildings
Focus on vacant lots and abandoned buildings
Shortened notification periods and deadlines for
compliance
Elevated enforcement
Encourage improvements, development and occupancy
of vacant lots and abandoned buildings
Successful outcomes, including proper maintenance,
buildings demolished and secured properties
3 Stanford Avenue & Flower Street
• 3 Acre Vacant Lot
• Unsecured and readily
accessible
• Transient encampments
• Multiple calls for service from
OCFA and GGPD
4 Sidewalk Vending Enforcement
• Education and Outreach from
May to August, 2024
• Elevated enforcement began
end of August, 2024 to current
• Operations with OCHCA,
Public Works and GGPD
• Items and perishables
confiscated
• Establish an Administrative
Citation Process
• 7 Day Coverage, including
weekend nights
5 Sidewalk Vending Enforcement
6 Tobacco Enforcement Program
• Grant from the State of California,
Attorney General’s Office, Department
of Justice for Tobacco Enforcement
• Educate Tobacco Retailers
• Enforce state laws on:
• Tobacco Flavor Bans
• Selling to Minors
• Other tobacco related prohibitions
7 Beautify Buena Clinton
• PLAN, BUILD, BEAUTIFY –
Campaign to educate the
public on the Community
Development Department
and its units
• Ongoing
BEAUTIFICATION of
target areas
• Connect targeted
neighborhoods with city
resources and non-profit
organizations
8 Continued Increase for Citizen
Request
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1323
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2723
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Citizen requests submitted
Reported Issues By Year
Thank You!
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