By Sara Beth Williams– — The Citrus Heights City Council voted to reject an Antelope Road property owner’s appeal and uphold an order to abate during a special City Council meeting held Wednesday.
The 1.7-acre property located at 7398 Antelope Rd,, owned by Richard Mattarolo since September 2019, has been a persistent code enforcement issue since June 2021, according to the city’s Code Enforcement Unit, which cited multiple code violations with photo evidence during the appeal hearing. All photos and other evidence of inspections are included in the City Council agenda packet.
The property has accrued $18,909 in unpaid fines and was declared a public nuisance during an administrative hearing on March 11 of this year with an abatement deadline of May 8…