Overview
- Following an October 21 bench trial, Judge Garrett L. Wong found O’Connor liable for violating San Francisco building and planning codes, California’s Unfair Competition Law, and State Housing Law.
- The court imposed $1,076,500 in civil penalties, awarded the City attorneys’ fees and costs, and issued an injunction requiring remediation of remaining code violations.
- O’Connor excavated under homes at 107 and 147 Marietta Drive without required permits in a designated landslide hazard area, undermining a foundation and damaging adjacent 151 Marietta Drive.
- The decision notes O’Connor was not a credible witness and cites misrepresentations to building officials, a forged special inspection report, unlicensed contracting, and misuse of contractor identities.
- The case stems from a 2018 investigation that also led to a $1.425 million settlement with engineer Rodrigo Santos and others, with some violations at the properties still not abated.