Really, really need some helpful advice! San Jose, CA

[Gayle Eisner]

Please Help!  I am a home owner of an 1932 "cabin" in the Santa Cruz Mountains, (Los Gatos) and I just received a letter from the county of Santa Clara.  This letter said that they were inquiring about "possible violations of Zoning Section 4.20.020(h), illegal occupancy, at my property.  Well,I have downstairs "granny" unit that was in the house when I bought it. For years, my kids lived there but when they moved out, I rented it out.    It is probably not a "legal" unit, I don't think.  I suspect a neighbor turned me in???  What do you think they will do?  They want me to contact them within 15 days.  Thank you, thank you!   I'm not sure what to do or if there is anything?  Gaylene

[Sam Shueh]

Take photo and measurement  of the property and indicate that this predate your purchase, read section E and try to either make a case that you did not violate with data(photo).  Unless it is too tall or eye sore I am not sure why now it gets reported?  Did you make tenants upset because something was not to standard or meeting code?  Noise? Car, parties.  If they redtag you then you need to bring it to code with permit (70 West Hedding, planning dept).

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Sam Shueh

Cupertino, CA