City of Oakland Public Works Agency referred this issue to CODE ENFORCEMENT, service request # 477573. Please contact that agency to follow-up. For more information, please visit the "Helpful Links to Other Resource Partners" at the link below.
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Two months after this original request was made, the graffiti problem on this vacant lot has bled into our neighborhood. The "secondary" graffiti is being cleaned up by Dept. Public Works where it appears on PUBLIC property. When is CODE ENFORCEMENT going to get around to the MAIN problem which is on PRIVATE property?? Was told a couple of years ago that this lot was going to be developed for housing. Going to call Code Enforce. (510) 238-3381) on Monday and see what they say. Then going to call the office of City Council member that represents our area and report what I'm told.

There's a lot of "explanation" on a link about how the loss of Redevelopment money prompted decentralization of services formerly performed by the City into 4 different departments. The Dept. of Planning, Building & Neighborhood Preservation link describes its function and range of responsibilities. Code Enforcement is on of them. AND SHOULDN"T BE THE LEAST NOR LAST OF THEM.

On Monday called Code Enforcement Dept. (510) 238-3381. After several recorded msgs., got connected with a pleasant, patient woman who was ready to help. BTW, the see/click/fix service request number DOES NOT "cross-over" to this dept.
An EXACT address is very necessary (or the NEAREST address to the location). The Code employee searched her data base for what might be my complaint but couldn't find anything. But I now have a Code Dept. report #. Because the graffiti is on PRIVATE property, an Inspector must go to the property to initiate a report and notify the property owner. Then the property owner
has 3 weeks to take care of the problem. So, the clock is ticking...

Great Work EME !

Thanks, but let's just call it "a work in progress"...

11/26: Called Code Enforcement today. "Inspector has not yet gone to verify the address; may go tomorrow, but check back on Friday, Dec. 6." Because it's a vacant lot, no street number. The fact that it's "on a definite corner" didn't seem to matter. The fact that it's NEXT DOOR to a named business also didn't seem to count. Am kicking myself for not calling sooner after my original report on Oct. 28. In the last couple of weeks, debris has accumulated in front of the graffiti-ed wall There are also several black trash bags containing...?.

Since the inspector from Code Enforcement checked the location, there has been progress. The chain link fence was put upright again, the trash has been raked up into two piles instead of being scattered. HOWEVER, the graffiti has returned BIGGER and BRIGHTER, which I reported to Code Enforcement and I was told that I could make a "new" report after Jan. 3, the deadline that the property owner has to abate the original trash/graffiti issues.

This issue tag was "renewed" on Jan 24. The piles of trash have not been removed and the graffiti
has EXPLODED, covering every wall space. The clean-up was NOT completed by the property owner by the Jan. 3 deadline, so once again the inspector will re-visit the location and re-issue a notice.

Getting impatient again, but trying to remain hopeful.

Contact on-going with property owner. Not done hoping...

Property owner will have an on-going battle with the graffiti(which has been removed twice), but the trash has been removed, a fence is in tact and the weeds were cut down.