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17044 W Septo St

Northridge, Los Angeles County, CA 91325 2694008025 1 units · 1987

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Code Enforcement Cases (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Northridge
At or below average
avg 0.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 code enforcement cases (7y), at or below the Northridge average of 0.1.

Building characteristics
Units1
ZoningLARE11
Year built1987
Total area3,330 sq ft
Use code100
APN (Assessor's Parcel Number)2694008025
Ownership

Registered owner per LA County Assessor records.

Owner name
Ng, Howard G And Lelia Trs
Mailing address
17044 Septo St Northridge Ca 91325

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AI summary

The single-unit residential property at 17044 W Septo St in Northridge, built in 1987 and currently owned by Howard G and Lelia Ng Trusts, has maintained an active record over the past seven years, primarily related to item pickup requests. Most notably, there has been a recent pattern of item pickup requests, with three occurring in late 2025 (two in December and one in October), all of which were successfully closed. Prior to these, there was one service request for metal/household appliances in February 2023, which was cancelled, and two bulky items pickup requests in 2019 and 2017, both of which were resolved within the standard timeframe. The building's permit record shows only one building permit issued in the past seven years, though specific details about its nature or scope are not provided in the available data. While the frequency of item pickups might suggest regular maintenance or clearing activities, there are no recorded incidents or safety concerns present in the available records.

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Risk rating

How 17044 W Septo St'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
58thpercentile

Out of 1946 buildings in this neighborhood, 817 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
100%
No code
case
0%
Code case
likely
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Property use type (1210)

The assessor's land-use classification for this parcel, which correlates with typical violation and complaint patterns.

Building square footage

Larger buildings tend to have more systems that can need maintenance.

Neighborhood: Northridge

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 99.5%
Moderate concern 0.5%
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

17044 W Septo St event timeline

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

2026
Mechanical Permit Feb 05
REPLACE (2) 3-ton HEAT PUMP - BACK YARD, REPLACE (2) AIR HANDLER (36k BTUs) - ATTIC
Permit Finaled

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