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June 20, 2002
Larry and Stacey Harrison
PO Box 73
Clipper Mills, CA. 95930
RE: Formal Warning Notice
Butte County Code Violation
AP# 072-220-003
Dear Larry and Stacey Harrison:
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L A N D O F N A T U R A L W E A L T H 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
Through our courtesy notice on December 6, 2000, 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 accumulation of garbage for more than seven (7) days in public view
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 24-230 - The U (Unclassified) 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 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.
Butte County Code, Chapter 31, Section 31-50 - The owner or tenant of any premises, business
establishment or industry shall be responsible for the satisfactory removal of solid waste accumulated
on said premises. To prevent propagation, harborage or attraction of flies, rodents or other vectors
and the creation of a nuisance, solid waste, excepting non-flammable inert material, shall not be
allowed to remain on the premises for more than seven (7) days.
Non-flammable inert materials stored on a premises shall not be allowed to become either a
harborage for rodents, insects or other vectors, nor a public nuisance. Such inert non-flammable
materials which are not properly stored shall not be allowed to remain on a premises for more than
thirty (30) days.
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Larry and Stacey Harrison
June 20, 2002
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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.
Butte County Code, Chapter 24, Section 24-305.170 - Garbage. "Garbage" means every
accumulation of animal or vegetable waste, matter that attends or results from the preparation,
consumption, decay, dealing in, or storage of meat, fish, fowl, fruits, vegetables or other food
products and shall include any food container in which there is putrescible material either solid or
liquid.
Butte County Code, Chapter 24, Section 24-305.370 - Rubbish. "Rubbish" shall mean all
nonputrescible solid wastes, combustible, or noncombustible, including, but not limited to, paper,
cardboard, yard clippings, grass, ashes, wood, bedding, crockery, glass, metal and other similar
materials, excepting compost boxes.
Butte County Code, Chapter 24, Section 24-305.360 - Refuse. "Refuse" shall mean and include any
solids or semi-solid waste other than domestic sewage, including, but not limited to, garbage, rubbish
and trash.
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 garbage, rubbish and refuse from your property and maintain a regular removal'schedule
in accordance with Butte County Code, Chapter 31, Section 31-50.
2. 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 correct or abate the violation(s).
Larry and Stacey Harrison
June 20, 2002
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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
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