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Notice of Department Realignment |
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Please be advised that in September, 2009,
the Glendale City Council approved the realignment of the
functions and responsibilities of the Community Development and
Housing Department into three new, reformulated departments in
order to improve service delivery to the community through
coordination of programs and staff. This realignment and
transfer of functions and responsibilities is effective as of
January 1, 2010. The former Community Development and Housing
divisions and their new respective departments are noted below: |
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Division
Housing Division
Neighborhood Services
Community Development Block
Grant
Workforce Development |
New
Department
Community
Redevelopment and Housing
Community Planning
Community Services and Parks
Community Services and Parks |
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Over the next few months, the
WebPages for the new departments will be changing to reflect the
reorganization. At some point in the near future, the webpage
for the Community Development and Housing Department will be
discontinued and viewers will be redirected. |
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Code Compliance Casebook
Neighborhood Services >
Code Compliance >
Code Compliance Casebook
Illegal Garage Conversions
This issue’s Code Enforcement Casebook addresses illegal garage conversions. An illegal
garage conversion occurs when a property owner alters or modifies their garage for
living purposes without obtaining the proper approvals or permits from the
City.
When a garage is illegally converted into living quarters, serious health and safety
issues are created. Improperly installed electrical wiring may cause fires,
improper venting of water heaters may cause asphyxiation resulting in possible
death, and plumbing installed not according to the Building Code may lead to other
health hazards. Other health and safety issues associated with illegal garage
conversions may include not having the proper amount of emergency exits or
windows, not having fire resistant construction materials, and insufficient fire
prevention systems or smoke alarms.
Illegal garage conversions affect the quality of life in your neighborhood. Improper
and illegal occupancy of a converted garage increases the demand for City services
such as refuse collection. An increase in the amount of vehicles taking up parking
spaces increase the density of our neighborhoods and decrease the quality of life
for all residents.
A garage is meant to store your vehicles and personal items, and not to serve as living
quarters. An illegal garage conversion may cost someone his or her life, and this
is why we take this code violation so seriously. Please be aware that legal action
may be taken against any property owner who rents out an illegal dwelling, which
results in harm or injury to its occupants.
Due to the assistance of citizens reporting illegal garage conversions and Neighborhood
Services’ code enforcement actions, there have been no major incidents in Glendale
and we would like to keep it that way. If you have any questions regarding this
issue or would like to report an illegal garage conversion in your neighborhood,
please call the Neighborhood Services office at (818) 548-3700.
With your cooperation, we will continue to keep Glendale a healthy, safe, clean
community.
Alley & Easement Clean-up
Running Your Business from your Home
Smoke Alarms and Their Maintenance
Abandoned and Inoperative Vehicles
Exterior Maintenance of Residential Property
Illegal Garage Conversions
Substandard Housing Conditions
Vending Machines
Exterior Property Maintenance & Spring Cleaning Tips
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