1837 North Phillips Way / Building and Safety / Lien
Council File 26-0160-S87
Pending — Building and Safety is seeking to place a lien on a North Phillips Way property to recover unpaid code enforcement costs, but the request hasn't moved to committee yet and remains awaiting Council action.
Brief
The Department of Building and Safety has initiated proceedings to place a lien against the property at 1837 North Phillips Way (APN 5479-017-015) to recover unpaid fees and costs associated with code enforcement actions. The file was referred to Council on July 17, 2026, and remains open. This is a standard enforcement mechanism to recover municipal expenses for building violations or safety compliance work.
Full summary
The Department of Building and Safety has submitted documentation to the City Council seeking to place a lien on the residential property located at 1837 North Phillips Way. The lien is intended to recover unpaid invoices (898148-4 and 911027-6) related to code enforcement activities on the property. The specific violations or compliance issues are not detailed in the available documents, but liens of this type are typically used by Building and Safety to recoup costs for abatement work, inspector time, or remediation related to building code violations or unsafe conditions that the property owner failed or refused to address within the required timeframe. The file was formally initiated by the Department of Building and Safety on June 12, 2026, and referred to the City Council on July 17, 2026. The case reference number is 892460. As of the most recent activity, the file remains open and has not yet been assigned to a committee or scheduled for a Council vote. The file is set to expire on July 17, 2028, giving the Council two years to act on the lien request. No subsequent council activity, committee referral, or vote has been recorded since the initial referral. Property owners who dispute the lien or the underlying code enforcement charges typically have the opportunity to request a hearing or appeal during the Council's consideration of such matters.
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 June 12, 2026.
Documents (1)
- 2026-06-12 Report from Department of Building and Safety · report