Boarding UP Vacant Property Abate Order

When an inspector from the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety issues an Abate order for a property. The property owner is required to take immediate action.

One of the requirements is to board up all accessible openings; All doors, all windows, all crawlspaces.

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The Los Angeles Building and Safety specifications for board in up the property is to use the bolt board method.

The exterior of the opening must be covered with CDX exterior grade 3/4 inch plywood. 4 1/2 carriage bolts are to be placed through the opening, through 2 2×4 and secured tightend down with nuts and washers.

The boarding up of the property prevents vandalism, squatting and other illegal activity in the property.

The most important factor is to keep the community safe – the neighboring properties and its residents.

Complying the Los Angeles Building and Safety Abate Order avoids fees and penalties.