Hello!
I have been a Studio City homeowner for twenty years on a piece of property that overlooks the entire valley. In the past five years, the neighbor's across the street have begun constant construction and remodeling on their house. They keep adding structures. In the past six months, they've continued to build upward and have added another garage and then have built a small clock tower on top of that garage!
This has blocked my view, and the view of the property owner's beside me. We suspect that the neighbors are in violation of zoning laws, such as the RFA (which has guidelines for single family residences) and maximum height laws, and perhaps certain regulations regarding a covered garage.
I and others have filed official complaints with the LADBS, but have not had any luck with the city inspectors for our district, who seem to care very little and have done nothing to help.
Is there any advice you can give us regarding our rights and perhaps legal action we can take to protect our privacy (the tower is at a height that can see into my home) and our quality of life?
Thank you in advance!
