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026-260-028
Junk, inoperable vehicles, garbage
11-7-00 (30 day) See Scot J.
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April 23, 2001
James W. & Betty Rae Hansen
275 Lone Tree Rd.
Oroville, CA 95965
RE: Formal Warning Notice
Butte County Code Violation
275 Lone Tree Rd. Oroville
AN 026-260-028'
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Hansen:
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LAND OF NATURAL WEALTH AND BEAUTY
PLANNING DIVISION
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE • OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965-3397
TELEPHONE: (530) 538-7601
FAX: (530) 538-7785
Through our courtesy notice on November 7, 2001, 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 accumulation of junk in public
view, the keeping of inoperable vehicles in public view and the accumulation of garbage for more than seven
(7) days in public view.. Your failure to eliminate the stated violations are cause for the issuance of this
formal warning notice.
As of this date, our records indicate that the following violations to the Butte County Code still exist:
Butte County Code, Chapter 24, Section 24-95 - The AR -5 (Agricultural -Residential, 5 , acre
minimum) 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 AR -5 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.
Butte County Code, Chapter 31, Section 31-50 - The owner or tenant of any premises, business
establishment or industry shall be responsible for the satisfactory removal of solid waste
accumulated on said premises. To prevent propagation, harborage or attraction of flies, rodents or
other vectors and the creation of a nuisance, solid waste, excepting non-flammable inert material,
shall not be allowed to remain on the premises for more than seven (7) days.
Non-flammable inert materials stored on a premises shall not be allowed to become either a
harborage for rodents, insects or other vectors, nor a public nuisance. Such inert non-flammable
materials which are not properly stored shall not be allowed to remain on a premises for more than
thirty (30) days.
James W. & Betty.Rae Hansen
April 23, 2001
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The determination that these violations exist on the property is based on the following definitions 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 24-305.170 - Garbage. "Garbage" means every
accumulation of animal or vegetable waste, matter that attends or results from the preparation,
consumption, decay, dealing in, or storage of meat, fish, fowl, fruits, vegetables or other food
products and shall include any food container in which there is putrescible material either solid or
liquid.
Butte County Code, Chapter 24, Section 24-305.370 - Rubbish. "Rubbish" shall mean all
nonputrescible solid wastes, combustible, or noncombustible, including, but not limited to, paper,
cardboard; yard clippings, grass, ashes, wood, bedding, crockery, glass, metal and other similar
materials, excepting compost boxes.
Butte County Code, Chapter 24, Section 24-305.360 - Refuse. "Refuse" shall mean and include any
solids or semi-solid waste other than domestic sewage, including, but not limited to, garbage,
rubbish and trash.
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:
Remove all garbage, rubbish and refuse from your property and maintain a regular removal schedule
in accordance with Butte County Code, Chapter 31, Section 31-50.
2. Remove "junk" in accordance with the Butte County Code, Chapter 24, Section 24-305.240.
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).
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James W. & Betty Rae Hansen
April 23,-2001
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Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me at the address or telephone number
listed above.
Sincerely,
Scot Johnson
Code Enforcement Officer
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cc: Department of Development Services, Code Enforcement