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1Q <br />ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING 8~ INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT <br />Craig N. Benedic#, AICP, Director <br />esaa~! °~ o. <br />Current Planning ~a * ~~ 306E Revere Road <br />(919) 245-2575 .7 ~ - ~ P O Box 8181 <br />(919) 644-3002 (FAX) ~. ~~ Hillsborough, <br />www.co,orange.nc.us '~°~.~ e.~9~~°' North Carolina, 27278 <br />March 1, 2001 <br />Jeffrey K. & Sharon L, Brooks <br />1207 Lysander Lane <br />Mebane, NC 27302 Certified Mail, Return Receipt,Reguested <br />SECOND NOTICE OF ZONING VIOLATION <br />Dear Mr. ~ Mrs. Brooks: <br />You received a Notice of Zoning Violation dated January 4, 2001, from this office that informed you that <br />your property located at 1207 Lysander Lane (Orange County Tax Map #3.21.B.35A) is in violation of the <br />Orange County Zoning Ordinance as it relates to Section 6.16.7 (Storag_e of Junked or Wrecked Motor <br />Vehicles . In that notice (copy attached), you were requested to remove the junked or wrecked motor <br />vehicles from the site on or by February 5, 2001. A site inspection performed on February 26, 2001, it <br />was noted that the junked ar wrecked vehicles are still located on the property, <br />Section 23.2 (Penalties), Subsection b) (Civil I'ena~tv), states that "(A]ny act constituting a violation of any <br />requirement of this ordinance shall subject the offender to a civil penalty of $100.p0." Subsection e) <br />states that "~E}ach day's continuing violation of any provision of this ordinance is a separate and distinct <br />offense." The Zoning Ordinance also allows the County to seek criminal action against persons found to <br />be in violatign~ of the Zoning Ordinance through the courts. In addition, Article 23 (Violations. Penalties, <br />and Remedies) of the Zoning Ordinance authorizes the County to seek a combination of remedies <br />(criminal action, civil penalties) to abate a zoning violation. <br />Please correct this violation on or by March 15, 2001. If the violation is not corrected an or by that date, I <br />will begin enforcement proceedings in order to abate the violation: <br />If you have any questions, please. call me at (919) 245-2607. <br />Sincerely, <br />Tom King <br />Ptanrier II/Zoning Enforcement Officer <br />Attachment (1) <br />cc: Zoning Violation File (Brooks.649) <br />Harmony Whalen, Orange County Attorney's Office <br />