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Home My WebLink About030-270-025CODE ENFORCEMENT 30 DAY � 1 '6--)- CODE ENFORCEMENT 6--)- CODEENFORCEMENT 10 -DAY V 31 March 1, 2002 Vern & Lois Britton 5036 Larkin Rd. Oroville, CA. 95965 RE: Butte County Code Violation 5036 Larkin Rd., Oroville, CA. AP# 030-270-025 Dear Mr. & Mrs. Britton: V-1.1— _ P _ BEAUTY PLANNING DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE • OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965-3397 TELEPHONE: (530) 538-7601 FAX: (530) 538-7785 The Butte County Department of Development Services, Code Enforcement section has determined by inspection and research that there are currently code violations present on your property at the above - referenced location. Specifically, the violations include: 1. The accumulation of junk in public view. 2. The keeping of inoperable vehicles in public view. This is an advisory notice that these uses are in violation of the Butte County Code, as follows: Butte County Code, Chapter 24, Section 24-95 - The AR (Agricultural -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 AR 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 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. R Vem-and Lois Britton March 1, 2002 Page 2 It is the County's goal to obtain voluntary compliance with the Butte County Code. However, you should be advised that Butte County has an active code enforcement program which provides an effective means of enforcement. If voluntary compliance with this notice is not accomplished by correction or abatement of the violation(s), enforcement may be pursued through the issuance of a citation to appear in the Butte County Municipal Court. Upon conviction, violators may be fined and a Notice of Violation may be recorded which will include a description of the action necessary to abate the violation. 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: I. Remove all ".junk" in accordance with the Butte County Code, Chapter 24, Section 24-305.240. 2. - Remove all inoperable/junk vehicles from the property. You have thirty 30 days to voluntarily comply with the above directions or to present an acceptable plan for abatement or corrective actions. 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 SJ: kj cc: Department of Development Services, Code Enforcement t ,-2 - utteCount -- — LAND OF NATURAL WEALTH AND BEAUTY PLANNING DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE • OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965-3397 May 6, 2002 TELEPHONE: (530) 538-7601 FAX: (530) 538-7785 Lois and Vern Britton 5036 Larkin Rd. Oroville, CA. 95965 RE: Formal Warning Notice Butte County Code Violation 5036 Larkin Rd., Oroville, CA. AP# 030-270-025 Dear Lois and Vern Britton: Through our courtesy notice on March 1, 2002, 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 and inoperable vehicles 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 (Agricultural -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 AR 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. V. Lois and Vern Britton May 6, 2002 Page 2 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 "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 convect or abate the violation(s). 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 SJ: kJ cc: Department of Development Services, Code Enforcement