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Home My WebLink About071-160-047 N. it all 1 PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL I 2 am a citizen of the United States and employed in the County of Butte; I am, and was at the time of the service hereinafter mentioned, over the age of eighteen years and 3 not a party to the within action. My business address is Department of Develo men p t 4 Services, Building Division, 7 County Center Drive, Oroville, California 95965. 1 am readily 5 familiar with the 'County's 6 y practice for collection and processing of correspondence/documents for mailing with the United States Postal Service and that said 7 8 correspondence/documents are deposited with the United States Postal Service in the ordinary course of business on the same day. 9 10 On April 25, 2003, 1 served the foregoing Letter of Non -Compliance on the 11 person(s) named below by placing a true copy thereof in a sealed envelope, with first class 12 postage thereon fully paid, addressed as indicated below, and by placing said envelope. 13. In the appropriate place within the Department of Development Services 14 15 where mail is collected for mailing with the United States Postal Services 16 on the same day. 17 X In the United States Postal Service Mail in Oroville, California. 18 Lorna A. Reynolds Trust 19 Lorna A. and Michael S. Reynolds Trustee _ 7521 Ironwood Court - 20 - - - -- __ -- --- - - -Dublin, CA 94568 21 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the 22 foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration was executed on April 25, 2003 at Oroville, California. 23 24 25 4Aice Mefford 26 27 28 Butte CountyDeparhMnt ofDevelopment Sery ces ADMINISTRATION * BUILDING * GIS * PLANNING 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 538-7541 Telephone (530) 538-2140 Facsimile April 25, 2003 Loma A. Reynolds Trust Lorna A. and Michael S. Reynolds Trustee 7521 Ironwood Court Dublin, CA 94568 Re: Noncompliance with County Code . Location Bridge View Circle, Oroville, CA AP#071-160-047 Dear Loma A. and Michael S. Reynolds: This is a warning notice that there is a noncompliance with the Butte County Code on the above referenced property. As of this date, the following noncompliance exists: BCC. 11-4. Junk in Public View BCC 24-65 Applicability of Zoning Regulations The above violation shall be corrected or abated by you by removing all trash, rubbish, garbage, junk and junk vehicles from your property. A Notice of Noncompliance will be recorded in the Butte County Recorder's Office pursuant to Butte County Code Section 41-6.1, unless such noncompliance is corrected or abated or a hearing request is received from you, within 20 days of the date of this letter is mailed or personally served on you. Pursuant to Butte County Code Section 41-10(a), if a Notice of Noncompliance is recorded, no County permits, licenses or other entitlements involving this property shall be issued or approved, unless necessary to correct or abate the noncompliance, or unless a Notice of Compliance is recorded, or unless the provisions of Section 41-10(a) are waived by the -- - --- -- Director of the affected County department. A Notice of Compliance may be recorded after the noncompliance has been corrected or abated, upon payment of a $300.00 fee. You may request an administrative hearing prior to recordation of a Notice of Noncompliance. Such a request must -be in writing, must be identified as a "Request for Administrative Hearing re Warning of Noncompliance", must include the Assessor Parcel number of the parcel affected, must be mailed or delivered to the Director of Development Services at 7 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965, and must be received by the Director of Development Services within 20 days from the date of the mailing or personal service of this letter. Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Scot Johnson in this office at the address or telephone number listed above. Sincerely, Scot Johnson Code Enforcement Officer t ,, r��'S3s 'may-••--.:. Eafte co, CA August 20, 2002 Lorna A. Reynolds Trust Lorna A. and Michael S. Reynolds Trustee 7521 Ironwood Ct. Dublin, CA. 94568 RE: Formal Warning Notice Butte County Code Violation Bridge View Circle, Oroville, CA. AP# 071-160-047 Dear Lorna and Michael Reynolds: 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 July 19, 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: The accumulation of junk in public view. 2. The keeping of 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 24-110 - The FR 10 (Foothill Recreational 10 acre parcel) 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 FR 10 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. Lorna and Michael Reynolds August 20, 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: 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. 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). 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 July 19, 2002 Lorna A. Reynolds Trust Lorna A. and Michael S. Reynolds Trustee 7521 Ironwood Ct. Dublin, CA. 94568 RE: Butte County Code Violation Bridge View Circle, Oroville, CA. AP# 071-160-047 Dear Lorna and Michael Reynolds: mite count L A N D O F NATURAL WEALTH A N D B E A U T Y 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: 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 24-110 - The FR 10 (Foothill Recreational 10 acre parcel) 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 FR 10 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. Loran and Michael Reynolds July 19, 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: 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