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Butte County Department of Development Services
TIM SNELLINGS, DIRECTOR I PETE CALARCO, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
7 County Center Drive
Oroville, CA 95965
(530) 538-7601 Telephone
(530) 538-7785 Facsimile
www.buttecounty.net/dds
ADMINISTRATION * BUILDING * PLANNING
March 15, 2006
Juan A. La Torre.
862 California Street
Chico, CA 95928
RE: Formal Warning Notice
Butte County Code Violation
Address: 862 California Street, Chico
AP# 005-407-003 '
Dear Juan A. La Torre;
Through our courtesy notice on February 6, 2006, you were notified pursuant to Section 41-2 of
the Butte County Code of the presence of code violations on your above -referenced property.
According to our records, the courtesy notice has not resulted in abatement or correction of the
following specific violations:
L The keeping of junk and inoperable vehicles in public view.
Your failure to eliminate the stated violations is cause for the issuance of this formal warning
notice.
This is notice that as of this date, our records indicate that the following violations to the Butte
County Code still exist:
• Butte County Code, Chapter 24, Section 24-65 - Applicability of zoning regulations. All
uses
of land within a zoned district not specifically authorized or permitted by regulations are
prohibited.
• Butte County Code, Chapter 24, Section. 24- 120 - The R-1 (Residential) zone does not
"specifically authorize" large accumulations of junk. The storing of more than 100
square feet of "junk" on a parcel is one of the items used to determine that a "junkyard"
condition exists. A "junkyard" is not an allowed use in the R-1 zone without a Use
Permit. "Automobiles and other vehicles, dismantled, in whole or in part" are considered
to be "junk." Chapter 11, Section 11-4 forbids people, whether at a licensed junkyard
location or not, from storing junk in public view.
Juan A. La Torre
AN 005-407-003
March 15, 2006
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Butte County Code, Chapter 24, Section 24- 236- The C/M (Chapman/Mulberry)
zone does not "specifically authorize" large accumulations of junk. The storing of more
than 100 square feet of "junk" on a parcel is one of the items used to determine that a
"junkyard"
condition exists. A "junkyard" is not an allowed use in the CM zone without a Use Permit.
"Automobiles and other vehicles, dismantled, in whole or in part" are considered to be
"junk." Chapter 11, Section 11-4 forbids people, whether at a licensed junkyard location or
not, from storing junk in public view.
The determination that this violation exists on the property is based on the following definition in
the Butte County Code:
Butte County Code. Chapter 24, Section 24-305.240 - Junk. Any worn-out and discarded
material in general that may be turned to some use including, but not limited to, any old
iron, wire, copper, tin, lead, rags, paper, bags, lumber, empty bottles, bones, parts of
bicycles, tricycles, baby carriages, automobiles, and other vehicles, dismantled, in whole
or in part, kept, stored, located, situated or piled in public view, and all other similar
personal property ordinarily defined and classified as "junk" kept, stored, located,
situated or piled in public view and not screened from public view by a fence.
• Butte County Code, Chapter 24, Section 24-305.451 - Violator. An adult owner, tenant,
occupant, resident or other person having possession, control or any other ownership
interest in or the right of access to the premises, who is suspected or alleged to have
violated or to be in violation of any Butte County Code provisions of the Chapters
specified in Butte County Code Section 24-305.451.
In order to bring the property into compliance with the Butte County Code and avoid further
enforcement actions, you are hereby requested to take the following abatement or correction
actions:
1. Remove all inoperable/junk vehicles from the property.
This is your final warning. Unless you contact this office and make the proper arrangements to
correct or abate the violation(s) voluntarily, within ten 10 days from the date of this letter,
enforcement shall be pursued through the issuance of a citation (ordering you to appear in court)
for said violation(s) and for failing to` comply with this warning letter.
Upon conviction of said violation(s) or of failing to comply with this letter, the court shall
impose .penalties (fines) and a Notice of Violation shall be recorded in accordance with Butte
County Code Section 41-7. The Notice of Violation will include a description of the premises,
the violation concerns, a description of the violation, the date of your convictions and the action
necessary to correct or abate the violation(s).
Juan A. La Torre
AN 005-407-003
March 15, 2006
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Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me at the address or
telephone number listed above.
Sincerely,
Roy Wallis, Jr:
Code Enforcement Officer
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PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL
1 I am a citizen of the United States and employed in the County of Butte; I am, and was at the
2 time of the service hereinafter mentioned, over the age of eighteen years and not a party to the within
3 action. My business address is Department of Development Services, Building Division, 7 County
4 Center Drive, Oroville, California 95965. I am readily familiar with the County's practice for
5 collection and processing of correspondence/documents for mailing with the United States Postal
6 Service and that said correspondence/documents are deposited with the United States Postal Service
7 in the ordinary course of business on the same day.
8 On March' 15, 2006, I served the foregoing 10 Day Notice on the person(s) named below by
9 placing a true copy thereof in a sealed envelope, with first class postage thereon fully paid, addressed
10 as indicated below, and by placing said envelope.
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12 In the appropriate place within the Department of Development Services where
13 mail is collected for mailing with the United States Postal Services on the same
14 day. .
15 X In the United States Postal, Service Mail in Oroville, California.
16 Juan A. La Torre
17 862 California Street
Chico, CA 95928
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19 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing
20 is true and correct and that this declaration was executed on March 15, 2006, at Oroville, California.
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22 Alise J. Foots
Office Assistant
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BUTTE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
SPECIAL INSPECTION REPORT
Type of Inspection requested,:.
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2.'Financing ,� 3. Change of Occupancy to
4: Other (specify)
Present use.of building:
A. Sanitation (Housing)
.1. Water closet
'2. Lavatory:
3. Bathtub or shower:
' 4.: Kitchen sink:'
5. Hot and cold water to fix-ures:
6. Heating'facilities:'
7. Natural light and ventilation:
B.'. Room and space requirements:
9.. Bedroom window or door for second exit:
10. Infestation of insects, vermin, or rodents: t
.11. Connectior..to sewage disposal:
12. Connection to water,supply:
13. Rubbish and garbage facilities: b
14. . Caamient s :
B. Structural
1. Piers and footings:
2. Floor construction:
• 3: Wall construction:_
4. Ceiling and'roof cc
5. Fireplaces:
6. . Comments:' '
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C. Electrical
1.. Service and ground:
2. Receptac: es: '
3. Fusing:
4. Com ments•
D. Plumbing .
1. FLitures connected and vented:
2. Gas water heater:
3. Gas heating vents:
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Comments:
E. Other
1. Maintenance and repair:
2. Fire hazards:
3. Safety hazards: — -
"" 4. WeaV?er protection:
5. Underfloor and attic ventilation:
60'' Comments
F. Commercial Buildings
1. Roof covering:
2-:" Disrarce to property lines:
3. Physically handicapped:
4. Rest:-ocm floors and walls:
5. Exits:
_.. 6 Improvements:
7. Zoning:'
8. Conments•
G. Field Problei:is or Viclatiovs
1. Problem or :►iolation (give complete. descriptio -n).
2. What action taken (give complete description):
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A. Information only - fl•z.
B. Hold for ten (10) days, then wri'u letter.
1 / C. Write letter.
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