L&I revives its scrapyard inspection program: ‘We want compliance’

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Natasha Lee, a code enforcement inspector, and Otto Sanchez of S.D. Richman Sons speak about procedures and protocols for a junkyard inspection.Natasha Lee and 15 other code enforcement inspectors with the Department of Licenses and Inspections have been on what can be best described as a scrapyard inspection blitz.

The wave of inspections is a revival of past efforts — dampened by the pandemic — to get scrapyards to comply with the fire code and zoning regulations. L&I leaders say the renewed scrapyard inspection program, which they say will be an annual effort, is meant to complement year-round visits brought about by resident complaints and they hope the visits prompt “behavior modification” from scrapyards not following the rules.

COVID-19 made carrying out inspections more challenging, but with the city resuming its pre-pandemic rhythms, L&I opted for bringing back the 2018 inspection model. Once at the property, inspectors keep an eye out for repeats of past violations. If cited, inspectors make sure owners are clear on the safety hazard in question. An inspection comes with an initial visit, a final visit, and a reinspection, each 35 days apart.

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