California Court Orders Forcible House Cleaning Of Home Nearing Foreclosure

In Oceanside, California, the North County Times reports:

• "Citing health and fire code violations, and an ongoing rat infestation, the city will remove accumulated trash and other debris from a private home in Oceanside's Capistrano Park neighborhood. [The Oceanside manager of the city's code enforcement division] said his department has received 14 complaints about conditions at the property and added that the enforcement action is likely to cost $5,000 to $7,000 and will be billed to property owner ..."

Reportedly, the owner is four months late on the mortgage and is nearing foreclosure. Her failure to maintain the home may be based on medical reasons. She says that she suffers from a chronic medical condition that causes widespread pain in her muscles that prevents her from lifting anything very heavy; the condition also makes it very difficult for her to sleep. For more, see Oceanside asks judge to allow forcible house cleaning.