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Home My WebLink About078-270-031CODE VIOLATION 036-072-024 j. Wgarbage/inoperable vehicles 9-15-00 (30 day 10-17-O(7 (ro �� 7J . October 17, 2000 Katharine E. Ritberger P.O. Box 1715 Oroville, CA 95966 RE: Formal Warning Notice Butte County Code Violation 3150 Oro Bangor Hwy., Oroville CA: P#036-072=024—� Dear Ms. Ritberger: Suite Count 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 September 15, 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 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 above -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 24-120 - The R-1 (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 R-1 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. Katharine E. Ritberger October 17, 2000 Page 2 Non-flammable ine:-t 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. 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 24-305.170 - 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 24-305.451 - 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. 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 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. 3. 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 tend 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. Katharine E. Ritberger October 17, 2000 Page 3 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, Gary Brown Lead Code Enforcement Officer GB:pa cc: Department of Development Services, Code Enforcement 1 2 i 3 ,.R 4 5 6 7 8 e n 9� 10' 11 -12 13 t 14 15 16 1 17 18 19 20 21 22i 23 24 25 26 27 28 PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL I 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 not a party to the within action. My business address is Department of Development Services, Building Division, 7 County Center Drive, Oroville, California 95965. 1 am readily familiar with the County's practice for collection and processing of correspondence/documents for mailing with the United_States Postal Service and that said correspondence/documents are deposited with the United States Postal Service in the ordinary course of business on the same day. On October 17, 2000, 1 served the foregoing 10 -Day Letter on the person(s) named below by placing a true copy thereof in a sealed envelope, with first class postage thereon fully paid, addressed as indicated below, and by placing said envelope In the appropriate place within the Department of Development Services • where mail is collected for mailing with the United States Postal Services on the same day. X In the United States Postal Service Mail in Oroville, California. Katharine E. Ritberger P.O. Box 1715 Oroville, CA 95966 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of theto of Cali rnia October ri 1f, 2000, at Oroville, California. 11 LJ---, / , uia Httemerry