An 82-year-old California tea importer spent 53 years on a 2-acre compound with 36+ structures; after decades of permit disputes and a 2024 National Register listing, a court ordered him to leave
- Hoffman has acknowledged that the buildings lacked proper permits but has maintained that they were not unsafe.
- Enforcement actions and fines did little to prevent continued activity at the property.
- For more than half a century, two acres in the hills of Lagunitas became the home, workplace and personal vision of California tea importer David Lee Hoffman.
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- Hoffman has acknowledged that the buildings lacked proper permits but has maintained that they were not unsafe.
- Enforcement actions and fines did little to prevent continued activity at the property.
- For more than half a century, two acres in the hills of Lagunitas became the home, workplace and personal vision of California tea importer David Lee Hoffman.
Sources: Times of India