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TIM SNELLINGS, DIRECTOR I PETE CALARCO, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
7 County Center Drive
Oroville, CA 95965
(530) 538-7601 Telephone
(530) 538-7785 Facsimile
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ADMINISTRATION * BUILDING * PLANNING
May 11, 2006
James W. and Opal Walsh
P.O. Box 23
Oroville, CA 95965 _
RE: Butte County Code Violation
Violation address: corner of 12`h Street and Thermalito Avenue
AP# 031-253-028
Dear James W. and Opal Walsh:
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. Unauthorized camping or otherwise occupying a recreational vehicle.
2. The accumulation of junk in public view.
3. 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 24-65 - 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 24-95 - 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
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May 11, 2006
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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.
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.
Butte County Code, Chapter 24, Section 24-305.095 - Camping. Occupying or
maintaining for occupancy any place for temporary living, sleeping or other human
occupancy purposes. "Camping" does not include: The parking or storage of an
unoccupied 'and otherwise unused trailer coach, recreation vehicle, or tent trailer on a
privately owned parcel, as defined in Section 24-305.31; occupying a trailer coach, or
recreation vehicle, connected pursuant to county permit to permanent sewage disposal
and water supply systems; or occupying a trailer coach or a recreation vehicle for any
accessory use allowed in the applicable zoning district.
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 action:
1. 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.
3. Cease and desist camping activities on the property in accordance with the Butte County
Code, Chapter 24, Section 24-260(a).
James W. and Opal Walsh
031-253-028
May 11, 2006
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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.
Sincer ,
Pendyones
Code Enforcement Officer
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cc: Department of Development Services, Building Division