Overview
- Residents who lost homes report receiving $31 brush-clearance noncompliance bills for empty or under-construction lots.
- Homeowners say calls to the number on the notice go straight to a full voicemail box, leaving no way to appeal by phone.
- Mayor Karen Bass’s office called the mailings unacceptable and said it is in contact with the Los Angeles Fire Department to determine next steps.
- A spokesperson for Councilwoman Traci Park said the bills were automated LAFD notices and that her office is engaging department leadership to resolve the problem.
- Several survivors say they will not pay on principle, and LAFD did not immediately respond to media requests for comment.