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12659 N San Fernando Road

Sylmar, Los Angeles County, CA 91342 2604028030 16 units · 1950

This building has far more open problems than almost any other building in the neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Code Enforcement Cases (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Sylmar
Above average
avg 0.1
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 code enforcement cases (7y), above the Sylmar average of 0.1.

Building characteristics
Units16
ZoningLAC2
Year built1950
Total area5,440 sq ft
Use code1800
APN (Assessor's Parcel Number)2604028030
Ownership

Registered owner per LA County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
12651 San Fernando Rd Sylmar Ca 91342

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Rent & eviction protection

Is 12659 N San Fernando Road rent-stabilized?

The Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) caps annual rent increases and requires a legal reason to evict for most rental units first built on or before October 1, 1978. Here's how this building scores on the signals that usually point to coverage.

Built on/before Oct 1, 1978
Built 1950
2 or more units
16 units
Use code
1800
Zoning
LAC2
Likely covered by the RSO. Building age and unit count suggest most units fall under LA's Rent Stabilization Ordinance, which limits yearly rent increases and requires just cause to evict.

Based on LA County Assessor records. Coverage also extends to condos, townhomes, duplexes, and units attached to commercial buildings. Not legal advice — confirm with the LA Housing Department.

Statewide backstop · AB 1482

California Tenant Protection Act of 2019

Even when a building isn't covered by local rent stabilization, the statewide Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482) may still apply. It caps annual rent increases and requires the landlord to state a legal reason to end most tenancies.

15+ years since occupancy
Built 1950
Annual rent increase cap
5% + CPI, max 10%
Just-cause eviction
After 12 months
Local rent control likely takes priority. This building appears to fall under the local ordinance above, which is stronger than AB 1482. Where a local just-cause ordinance applies, its rules govern instead of the state cap.

AB 1482 does not apply to single-family homes and condos unless owned by a corporation, REIT, or an LLC with a corporate member; to owner-occupied duplexes; or to deed-restricted affordable housing. The Act is in effect until January 1, 2030. Not legal advice — see the California landlord–tenant guide.

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Initial analysis

The 16-unit residential property at 12659 N San Fernando Road in Sylmar, currently owned by King Did LLC, has experienced several notable incidents over recent years, particularly in 2025-2026. Most concerning is a pattern of waste management issues, with multiple reports of illegal dumping between October and December 2025, totaling four separate incidents, though these were all promptly addressed and closed. The building has maintained regular oversight from authorities, with 15 building safety inspections conducted over the past seven years, and only one code enforcement violation recorded during this period, which was opened and closed within a month in late 2025. An earlier historical issue from 2016 involving excessive junk storage on the property was also properly resolved within approximately one month.

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Risk rating

How 12659 N San Fernando Road's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of LA County code enforcement data — code enforcement cases, building & safety requests, foreclosure registrations, and owner track records. It estimates the probability that LA County will open a code enforcement case at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Grade A–B — Low risk

LA County rarely opens code cases here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. LA County has opened cases here before and is statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
1stpercentile

Out of 310 buildings in this neighborhood, 307 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
49%
No code
case
51%
Code case
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Neighborhood: Mission Hills

Located in Mission Hills. The neighborhood captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

Zoning: LAC2

Zoned LAC2 — commercial. Zoning shapes the building type and the violation patterns the model expects.

ZIP code (91331)

The ZIP code captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 51.8%
Moderate concern 48.1%
Severe concern 0.1%
Estimated probability of a code enforcement case in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

12659 N San Fernando Road event timeline

Code enforcement cases, building & safety requests, foreclosure registrations, permits, and MyLA311 calls — most recent records in order.

2026
MyLA311 Request Jul 27
Illegal Dumping Item Pickup
Closed
MyLA311 RequestJul 21
Illegal Dumping Item Pickup

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