Special Magistrate Kristen Ike ordered Life Fellowship Church of the Nazarene to obtain a permit for a fence enclosing its playground at 1420 Cortland Boulevard and complete any required corrections by Nov. 21, 2025.

Code compliance officer Enrique Rios said an inspection on Aug. 14 identified a new fence surrounding the playground and that the building-permit application had been submitted on Sept. 4 and remained under review as of the Oct. 22 hearing. Church representatives told the magistrate the contractor and church staff had a misunderstanding about who would apply for the permit and that they were working with city staff to complete the submittal. Senior church administrator Maria Davila and senior pastor Joel Newman were mentioned in the file; Bruce Mink spoke at the hearing on behalf of the church.

The magistrate found the notices properly given, admitted the case file and photographic exhibits, and set a 30-day deadline (to Nov. 21) for finalizing the permit. If the permit is not finalized and the fence not permitted by that date, the magistrate ordered a $25-per-day fine for each day of continued violation. The church was instructed to contact the code compliance inspector to verify progress.