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ButteCounty Department of Development Services
YVONNE CHRISTOPHER, DIRECTOR www.butteco6nty.net/dds
7 County Center Drive
Oroville,.CA 95965
(530) 538-7601 Telephone
(530) 538.7785 Facsimile
September 15, 2004
Ronald C. and Donna J. Moore
717 San Miguel Avenue
Stockton, CA 959210
RE: Butte County Code'Violation
3547 Cherokee Road, Oroville
AP# 041-480-023
..Dear Ronald C. and Donna J. Moore;
The Butte County Department of Development Servicesi 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.
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 24-230 - The U (Unclassified), zone does not
"specifically authorize" large: accumulations of Junk., The storing ofmore 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 U 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
Ronald C. and Donna J. Moore .
AN 041-480-023
September 15, 2004
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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.
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- followingrabatement- or. correction..
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1. Remove all `junk" in accordance with the Butte County Code, Chapter 24, Section 24-
305.240.
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
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Nick. Hoekstra
Code Enforcement Officer
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cc: Department of Development Services, Code Enforcement