7640 North Tujunga Avenue / Building and Safety / Lien
Council File 26-0160-S85
Administrative — the city has filed a lien against the property to recover nearly $900,000 in unpaid code enforcement costs and penalties. The matter is on record as of July 2026 and will remain active until the owner pays or the deadline passes in 2028.
Brief
The Department of Building and Safety has initiated a lien against the property at 7640 North Tujunga Avenue (APN 2315-010-042) to recover unpaid enforcement fees totaling $898,143. The matter was referred to Council on July 17, 2026, and remains open with a two-year expiration date. This is a standard municipal procedure to secure payment for code violations or remediation work performed by the city.
Full summary
The Department of Building and Safety has filed a formal lien against the property located at 7640 North Tujunga Avenue to recover outstanding enforcement costs. The underlying invoice (898143-9) and case number (840392) indicate this stems from code enforcement action, likely involving violations that required city intervention or remediation. The assessed amount of $898,143 represents accumulated fees, penalties, or abatement costs that the property owner has not paid. This file represents a routine municipal collection mechanism. When property owners fail to pay Building and Safety citations, penalties, or costs for work performed by the city to bring a property into compliance, the city can place a lien on the property. The lien typically remains in place until the debt is satisfied, and it encumbers the title, making it difficult for the owner to sell or refinance without addressing the obligation. The Department submitted the matter to Council on July 17, 2026, which is the procedural step required to formalize the lien and add it to the official record. The file is currently open and will expire July 17, 2028, unless extended or resolved before that date. No further action or committee review appears to have taken place since the initial referral. This type of file typically moves through the system with minimal additional activity unless the property owner contests the debt or requests a hearing.
Activity (2)
- 2026-07-17 Department of Building and Safety document(s) referred to Council.
- 2026-07-17 Document submitted by Department of Building and Safety, dated May 20, 2026.
Documents (1)
- 2026-05-20 Report from Department of Building and Safety · report