HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.30.20 Email from Paula Daneluk - Jim Minto building permit issue - APN 047-190-003
From:Daneluk, Paula
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Lambert, Steve;Lucero, Debra;
McCracken, Shari;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;Rodas, Amalia;Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug
Cc:McCracken, Shari
Subject:Jim Minto building permit issue - APN 047-190-003
Date:Monday, March 30, 2020 11:39:16 AM
Hi-
Just wanted to share some information with all of you on a contractor who is working without a
building permit. I understand he has contacted at least 3 Supervisors so, I want to make sure that
you all have the information concerning the situation. Our Code Enforcement Division, received a
compliant of someone building without permits during the first week of March. The Officer did a site
visit and verified that work was being done without permits and red tagged the building. Our
Building Official has been in contact with the contractor, Jim Minto, directly and has instructed him
he needs to submit plans and obtain a building permit.
A few things to note on this case. First, the person involved is a LICENSED contractor and therefore,
knows he needed a permit before beginning work. Second, this is a building in the floodplain. It
appears there was a building previously on the site that the contractor tore down to replace-thus
removing any non-conforming status of the original building. Our staff has informed this contractor
that he can build a replacement building, but that it must go through the process and be permitted.
Because it is in the floodplain, any habitable space would have to be built about the flood elevation
one foot. He will need to get the certified flood elevation for the area in order for that elevation to
be set. The ag portion of the building would also need to be modified, as per the Code, to have the
appropriate floodplain materials.
He has continued to work after the red-tag and is furthering the expense to the corrective measures
he will need to make. We will continue to work with this individual to get him through the permit
process, but it seems he is looking for a political solution to a Code problem that he has created by
working without first obtaining a building permit.
Please let me know if anyone has any questions or would like to discuss further.
Paula M. Daneluk, AICP
Director, Development Services
Butte County
7 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3656 F: 530.538.7785