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COLM <br /> E .N, B-E­R, HOLZ, DICKER.-.::v, <br /> BERNHOUt- GLEDHILL & HARGRAVE 119 <br /> ATToRxEys AT LAAv <br /> 110 CHURTON STREET <br /> H ILLS130ROUGH.*S.C. 27278 <br /> 919-9.Q-8000 <br /> CHAPEL HILL OFFICE- NW <br /> SUITE 20.FRANKLIN BUILDING <br /> 137 E.FRAXXLtN STREET <br /> CHAPEL HILL,N.C.27514 August 15, 1985 <br /> 919-929-i E51 <br /> ALONZO B.COLEMAX,JR. <br /> STEVEN A.SERNHOLZ <br /> DONALD R.DICKERSON <br /> ROGER B.BERNHOLZ <br /> GEOFFREY E.GLEDHILL <br /> DOUGLAS HARGRAVE <br /> MARTIN J.BERNHOLZ <br /> RICIIARD J.SNIDER.JR Don Willhoit, Chair <br /> JANE G.de LISSOVOY <br /> G-NICHOLAS HERMAN Moses Carey <br /> LYNN A.ANDREWS Ben Lloyd <br /> Of rounsel Shirl Marshall <br /> HUNNER D.SAWYER <br /> Norman Walker <br /> Orange County Board Of Commissioners <br /> 106 E. Margaret Lane <br /> Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br /> Re: Zoning ordinance Violation Policy <br /> Dear Board Members: <br /> Two zoning ordinance violation enforcement matters <br /> are on the August 20, 1985 agenda for Board action. It <br /> is the view of the Planning staff, and I concur in that <br /> view, that criminal action is not warranted in these <br /> two cases. Rather, what is needed is corrective <br /> action. That is , action which brings the use of the <br /> property into compliance with the County's zoning - <br /> ordinance. <br /> To my knowledge the Board Of Commissioners has not <br /> been previously asked for authority to file a civil <br /> action to enforce the County's zoning ordinance. <br /> Enforcement has been accomplished in the past either <br /> voluntarily or by resort to the criminal courts. In <br /> the later, regard, as you know, a violation of the <br /> County's zoning ordinance is a crime and punishable as <br /> a misdemeanor under North Carolina General Statutes <br /> Section 14-4. Enclosed is correspondence leading to a <br /> policy adopted by the Board in August, 1980 which <br /> policy sets forth a procedure for enforcement of zoning <br /> violations. The need for Board of Commissioner action <br /> in each case where a civil remedy is sought brings this <br /> issue back to you for consideration. Specifically, the <br /> question for Board decision is: Does the Board wish to <br /> amend its Policy regarding zoning ordinance violation <br /> enforcement to include authorization to the staff to <br /> institute a civil action in the name of Orange County <br /> to enforce the County's zoning ordinance? If so, what <br /> are the perimeters of this authority? <br />