HomeMy WebLinkAbout072-100-008Butte County Deparapent ofDevelopmentServices
ADMINISTRATION * BUILDING * GIS * PLANNING
7 County Center Drive
Orovi lie, CA 95965
(530) 538-7541 Telephone
(530) 538-2140 Facsimile
April_ 14, 2003
Carl W. and Robbie D. Harper
700 Mitchell Ave.
Oroville CA 95965-4671
RE: Formal Warning Notice
Butte County Code Violation
Address -60 Wakefield Drive, Oroville CA
AP# 672-100-008
Dear Carl W. and Robbie D. Harper:
Through our courtesy notice on March 11, 2003, 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 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 24-125 - The,R-N (Residential -Nonconforming) 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 R -N 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.
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.
Carl W. and Robbie D. Harper
AP#072-100-008
April "14, 2003
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This is your final warning. Unless you contact this office and make the proper arrangements to correct or abate
the violation(s) voluntarily, within ten10 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 allotice 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
cc: Department of Development Services, Code Enforcement
PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL
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I am a citizen of the United States and employed in the County of Butte; I am, and
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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 Development
4 Services, Building Division, 7 County Center Drive, Oroville, California 95965. 1 am readily
5 familiar with the County's practice for collection and processing of
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correspondence/documents for mailing with the United States Postal Service and that said
7 correspondence/documents are deposited with the United States Postal Service in the
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ordinary course of business on the same day.
9 On April 14, 2003, I served the foregoing 10 Day Notice on the person(s) named
10 below by placing a true copy thereof in a sealed envelope, with first class postage thereon
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fully paid, addressed as indicated below, and by placing said envelope.
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X In the appropriate place within the Department of Development Services
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where mail is collected for mailing with the United States Postal Services
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on the same day.
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In the United States Postal Service Mail in Oroville, California.
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1$ Carl W. and Robbie D. Harper
700 Mitchell Ave.
19 Oroville CA 95965-4671
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21 1 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 14, 2003 at
23 Oroville, California.
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March 11, 2003
Mr. Carl W. Harper
Mrs. Robbie D. Harper
700 Mitchell Ave.
Oroville CA 95965-4671
RE: Butte County Code Violation
60 Wakefield Dr., Oroville CA
rAP# 072-10000-00 /8/8
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Harper:
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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
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 24-95 -.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.
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Mr. and Mrs. Harper
March 112003
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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:
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,
Scott Johnson
Code Enforcement Officer
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cc: Department of Development Services, Code Enforcement