L.A. declares uncleared properties a 'public nuisance,' including a mansion from HBO's 'Succession'

"The Los Angeles Board of Building and Safety Commissioners, a five-member committee that adjudicates public nuisance cases, voted that the fire debris at the eight properties - a mix of luxury estates, multifamily apartments and businesses - constituted a public nuisance and could pose a risk to public health and safety. City officials alleged the owners of these properties failed to meet the Oct. 2 deadline to clear hazardous fire debris."

"The board's vote pressures owners to clean up the toxic debris - or prepare for a city contractor to step in, clear their lots and send them a bill for the work. "Once a property is declared a public nuisance, the owner has the right to abate the nuisance until the department solicits bids for the work," said Gail Gaddi, a spokesperson for the L.A. Department of Building and Safety."

Los Angeles building officials declared eight Pacific Palisades properties public nuisances after owners failed to remove hazardous fire ash and debris by an Oct. 2 deadline. The affected properties include luxury estates, multifamily apartments and businesses, and officials said the fire debris could pose a risk to public health and safety. Owners face pressure to clean their lots or have the city hire contractors to remove debris and bill the owners. A department spokesperson said owners may abate nuisances until the department solicits bids, and no timeline has been set for soliciting bids. One cited property is a burned hilltop mansion used as the Roys' estate in season 4 of Succession, and its owner withdrew from a federal debris removal program over concerns about damage to salvageable materials.

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