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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 19, 2001 <br />Action Agen <br />Item No. - ~ <br />SUBJECT: Re uest for Assessment of Civil Penalties - Jeffre & Sharon Brooks Zonin Violation <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y!N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Notice of Zoning Violatian (pp. 2-4) <br />Second Notice of Zoning Violation (pp. 5-8) <br />Native of Request for Assessment of Civil <br />Penalties (pp. 9-11) <br />Resolution of Assessment of Civil Penalties <br />(pp. 12-13) <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Tom King, Planner II, ext. 2607 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider the approval of the assessment of civil penalties for. a continuing <br />zoning violation pertaining to the storage of junked or wrecked motor vehicles on property zoned <br />R-1 (Rural Residential). <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The following events have led to the neccesity to assess civil penalties in relation to this matter: <br />• January 2, 2001 -- Complaint filed with Planning Department by telephone. <br />• January 3, 2001 -Site inspection performed by Zoning Officer. Violation verified. <br />• January 4, 2001 -First Notice of Zoning Violation sent to property owner via certified mail, <br />return receipt requested (see Attachment #1). <br />• February 26, 2001 -Complainant telephones and states that no progress has been made. <br />• February 28, 2001 -Second site inspection performed. Violation continues to exist. <br />• March 1, 2001 -- Second Notice of Zoning Violation sent via certified mail, return receipt <br />requested (see Attachment #2). Copy of Notice of Zoning Violation sent as attachment. <br />• March 19, 2001-Third site inspection performed. Violation continues to exist. Photograph <br />taken. <br />• March 20, 2001 -Notice of Assessment of Civil Penalties (dated March 19, 2001) sent via <br />certified mail, return receipt requested. Copy of Second Notice of Zoning Violation sent as <br />attachment (see Attachment #3). <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact with this decision item. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): Administration recommends that the property owners held in <br />violation be assessed the civil penalties of $100 per day that have accrued from March 19, <br />2001. <br />