If the court approves the request, a receiver would take control of the property to address nuisance conditions, secure the structure and oversee repairs. Designed by Magnific

MARYSVILLE, CA (MPG) - The City of Marysville has filed legal action and plans to ask a court to appoint a receiver for the Uriz Hotel, citing ongoing health and safety violations and continued noncompliance by the property owner.

The hotel, located at 331 A St., has undergone multiple inspections over an extended period. City officials said some deficiencies were addressed at times, but follow-up inspections found renewed violations. The city determined the building remains uninhabitable until substantial issues are corrected.

Officials ordered the property vacated due to conditions affecting the health and safety of occupants. The owner appealed that determination, but the appeal was denied, affirming the city’s findings. The owner has not obtained permits required to begin corrective work and has not complied with the order to vacate, according to the release.

City Manager Jim Schaad said the city has tried to gain compliance through cooperation before pursuing legal remedies.

“The City takes health and safety violations affecting occupied housing very seriously and, in most cases, achieves compliance through cooperation with property owners,” Schaad said. “Receivership is a remedy of last resort, and the City has exercised patience and pursued compliance through less drastic means. However, appropriate permits have not been secured to address the identified violations, and the building has not been vacated as ordered.”

Mayor Chris Branscum said the city must enforce its standards to protect tenants.

“Although we recognize the hardship this situation may create for tenants, we must enforce our health and safety provisions,” Branscum said. “The property in question has been found to be in a state objectively characterized as associated with slums and tenements. We will not tolerate those conditions in the city of Marysville.”

If the court approves the request, a receiver would take control of the property to address nuisance conditions, secure the structure and oversee repairs. The receiver could also provide relocation assistance to tenants during the rehabilitation process.

City officials said the action aims to protect residents, preserve public safety and force correction of conditions that have remained unresolved.