It has been two months since a mobile home fire in Bakersfield killed four people.
The State Department of Housing promised 17 News it would come inspect the mobile home park for violations. On Tuesday, they followed through.
Although the Oasis Village mobile home park is on county land, mobile home parks in California are regulated by the state.
The state says if any violations are found, the park's owner has 60 days to clean up his act.
"It hasn't been emptied in at least three weeks. The sight, the smell, everything is disgusting," said resident Terry Cross.
People living in the Oasis Village mobile home park say it is far from an oasis.
Residents say the stench of trash, overflowing from the dumpsters, has made living here, almost unbearable.
"I get maggots in my yard, and then my husband has to take gasoline and set them on fire to kill them dead," said resident Susan Canterberry.
Babby Kurian is the owner of the park. When we tried to talk to him on camera, he shoved us out of his office.
Prior to our visit, the Department of Housing was at the park for a scheduled maintenance inspection.
"We're looking for structural defects, substandard conditions, illegal structures that may have been built, utilities that are not operational," said Chris Anderson, California Department of Housing.
If any violations are found, notices will be sent to residents and Kurian.
"There's a 60 day correction period, then there's a re-inspection to determine whether the violations have been corrected," added Anderson.
The state says it will also make sure Kurian cleans out the trailer that has been sitting here since it was burned down January 11th.
If he doesn't follow through, the state could suspend his permit to operate and file a complaint with the district attorney's office.
"I'm hoping he will be held responsible and things will get better. You know, the four lives that were taken, some closure, and for that never to happen again," said Canterberry.
Kurian called 17 News Tuesday evening and apologized for the way he treated our news crew. He said the trash will be picked up Wednesday, and he is waiting to get an okay from the state, before he starts cleaning up the burned out trailer.
