Help ! Non conforming duplex to triplex - busted

[Richard Chang]

Hi all,

Got a letter from City ( Orange Co Ca ) who wants to inspect my unit.

I have 3 units instead of 2.

Appreciate any advice.

Would an attorney be needed ?

Thanks, R

[Kyle Kingma]

Attorney isn't going to really do anything except take your money to talk to the people you could talk to yourself. If it is a use issue, you'll either need to prove you're grandfathered (use was legal when it started), or you'll need to try to make it conforming by rezoning it to allow for the use. Buying it while it was illegal doesn't make it legal, that was part of your due diligence.