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<br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: October 6. 1998 <br />Agenda Abstract <br />Item # $- k <br />SUBJECT: ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES FOR ZONING VIOLATIONS <br />DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No <br />BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: Yes X No <br />ATTACHMENTS: Summaries of zoning cases; Letters <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Hinkley, X2584 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Mebane 227-2031 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Chapel Hill 967-9251 <br />PURPOSE: Consideration of assessment of civil penalties for zoning violations <br />for the following cases: Mozelle J. Pratt, Edward and Linda <br />Jones, Cathrin and Ronald E. Dickison, Donnie Page Clayton and <br />Jack L. Hurley. <br />BACKGROUND: The following attachments document repeated attempts by <br />planning staff to compel parties in violation of Orange County <br />zoning regulations regarding open storage of junk and/or junked <br />motor vehicles to bring their respective properties into compliance <br />with ordinance requirements. As evidenced by those documents, <br />stronger action is needed. <br />RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends that the Board of County <br />Commissioners authorize the County Attorney to respond in writing <br />to offenders to apprise them that the Board has reviewed staff <br />reports of zoning violations, and warning that the Board of County <br />Commissioners will consider assessment of civil penalties against <br />owners of properties which have not been brought into compliance <br />with ordinance provisions within thirty (30) days from the date of <br />the letter. Sample letters to be sent by the County Attorney to <br />those offenders are attached. <br />1 <br />