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Sam Lasris said that some might believe that having unwanted signs could be a nuisance. He has a vacant lot and there are signs an his property and he has to pull them up or maw over them. Renee Price said that vacant mobile homes are a safety issue. She also asked about the storage of equipment such as tractors, which could be a problem in a rural area. Michael Harvey said that they are not talking about one or two tractors but items and debris in multitudes. Michael Harvey said that farm related equipment is exempt. Renee Price said that several years ago the county increased zoning fines and she wondered what advantage this has been. Michael Harvey said he has not levied fines because people have been working with the county due to Mr. King's case. Craig Benedict said the process has helped - it is a ten-step process and they are systematically going through the process with citizens. They know there is a regimented process and having this process lined out has helped them with compliance-and the process is clear enough to get compliance without the assessment of fines. Ted Triebel said that a tractor is not a motor vehicle and Michael Harvey said it is considered farm equipment. Ted Triebel asked if there was a goal to respond to citizen complaints in a certain length of time. Michael Harvey said he tries to return phone calls within a day and to set a meeting within 24 hours. Ted Treibel said that he was in a spirited discussion with someone about buying gas and storing it on their property and he is concerned about environmental issues and wondered if they had thought about this in terms of zoning. Craig Benedict said that the only farming that is not exempt is petroleum tank farming and they are licensed by the state. b. Child Care Facilities Zoning Amendment - To consider the need to revise certain portions of the Zoning Ordinance regarding child care facilities to bring them into alignment with state classifications. c. Family Care, Group Home, & Rehab Facilities Amendments -To discuss the need to revise certain portions of the Zoning Ordinance regarding group and family care facilities to bring them into alignment with state classifications. d. Floodplain Amendments - To ensure consistency between the other County development regulations and the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, certain revisions to the Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Regulations, and private road standards are proposed. Craig Benedict summarized items 1 b, 1 c, and 1 d. He said the county has not changed their regulations but the state has and they need to bring the county's regulations into alignment with the state's regulation. They will be able to provide the report shaving state law, showing our regulations and where they think they need to align each other. They will get a report together on these three issues in the next couple of months. Commissioner Halkiotis asked staff if they know where all these facilities are in the county and Glen Bowles said that they know where the licensed ones are. He also asked if Mr. Bowles had reason to believe there were some that were not licensed. Mr. Bowles responded yes. Commissioner Halkiotis then asked if there were some under investigation. Mr. Bowles responded no--not active investigation. Commissioner Halkiotis said he was not going to pursue this any further since he could see from the map that they were given that something was not on the map and he knaves people are dropping their children off there every day. He also said that we should be doing everything possible to ensure they are licensed. John Link wanted to know where the county's zoning enforcement process ended and where the state's obvious regulatory process began. There is a cadre of state folks whose primary responsibility is to focus on day care facilities.