Martin v. Riverside County Department of Code Enforcement

Opinion

GAUT, J.

1. Introduction

This is the second appeal involving a $500 code enforcement citation. John F. Martin was cited by the County of Riverside (County) for grading without a permit. After Martin received an unfavorable administrative decision in a code enforcement proceeding, he filed a petition for writ of mandate (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 1094.5, 1094.6) in the superior court. The superior court denied Martin’s writ petition but also offered its opinion that the correct procedure was to seek review by filing an appeal to be heard de novo by the superior court as provided by Government…