Comprehensive Code Enforcement

Best Best & Krieger LLP is the leader in advising municipalities throughout California, assisting local communities in their efforts to improve quality of life and address nuisances that impact public health and safety. Working closely with city enforcement teams, our Comprehensive Code Enforcement attorneys help clients utilize all of the tools available to meet their code enforcement needs. We assist in selecting effective yet cost-efficient options to achieve compliance, enhance public health and safety, rehabilitate properties, and maintain safer, cleaner neighborhoods. 

Unrivaled Experience 
As a full-service law firm with a focus on the representation of public entities, we offer unrivaled experience in addressing all of our clients’ needs. Our team provides pre-litigation general counsel advice, serves as city prosecutor in misdemeanor prosecutions, obtains civil remedies, such as injunctions and receiver appointments, and represents clients in administrative hearings and in courts at all levels.   

Comprehensive Service
BB&K lawyers assist municipalities and public agencies with all aspects of code compliance, enforcement and police issues, including:

• Abatement and inspection warrants, including demolition of buildings
• Administrative citations, fines and appeal proceedings
• Cannabis-related issues
• Civil litigation, writ proceedings and appeals
• Criminal prosecutions
• Drafting, interpretation and enforcement of ordinances, policies and regulations
• Graffiti abatement
• Gun confiscations
• Gun Violence Restraining Orders
• Massage parlor abatements
• Nuisance abatement actions and pursuit of liens and assessments
• Permitting and license revocations
• Pitchess motions
• Receiverships

As a leader in the abatement of substandard housing under the California housing law and in the creative use of civil code enforcement remedies, BB&K not only helps clients with compliance efforts, we help them assure the continued viability of enforcement programs to enforce laws and pursue violators.