Unfit for Human Habitation Order Extension (RLH RO 26-35)

At a glance

Based on uploaded (human-made) captions. The property owner and city staff are not named, and the street name is garbled in the captions.

What: legislative hearing appeal asking the council for an additional extension of an order declaring a house unfit for human habitation and ordering it vacated. The upstairs had been divided into separately rented rooms; a 2022 review found alterations that turned it toward a duplex without proper permits.
Where it stands: on 2026-10-21 the council voted by voice, with no opposition, to accept the hearing officer's recommendation of an extension to 2026-11-10. The owner had asked for the end of January.
Next: by November 10 the owner must complete the compliance steps; otherwise the upstairs unit is vacated. The owner is not required to leave the downstairs.

Earlier extensions ran to April, June and October 2026. Staff said unpermitted work, expired permits, fire separation and second-exit problems remain, and that the unit is not legally a duplex.
A property inspection that month found extra bedrooms with a blocked second exit.
Councilmembers weighed the owner's circumstances against the safety of the upstairs occupant, and noted that a condemnation is a different path from an eviction.
The owner submitted a sworn statement saying an inspector repeatedly misgendered her. The council and a staff member apologized on behalf of the city, and a councilmember planned to follow up with the department.

2026-10-21 - City Council - Public hearing and discussion; extension to November 10 approved with no opposition.