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6 <br />this situation as an eyesore or a problem that has to be corrected by the County, <br />For many residents this is simply a practical way of life and all part of the rural <br />character of the County as well as an economic issue where property owners elect <br />to store functioning automobiles on their pazcel of property without necessarily <br />having them licensed or inspected. Many citizens elect to do this with cazs they <br />do not drive regulazly, or with cazs utilized by a child or other relative that are <br />being stored on the lot, saved for future use or simply to sell on their own for <br />extra income, <br />2. Illegal Storage of Goods, Outdoors: The Orange County Zoning Ordinance, specifically <br />Section 4,3 S50 Storage of Goods, Outdoor only allows for the storage of materials <br />outdoors in the ECS Existing Commercial Five (5), I-1 Industrial Light Industrial, I-2 <br />Medium Industrial, and I-3 Heavy Industrial. Outdoor storage is not allowed in <br />residential zoning districts. <br />a. OCCURANCE OF VIOLATION: Outdoor storage of materials ranks as the <br />second most complained about zoning violation. The enforcement officer <br />receives numerous phone calls concerning outdoor storage as well as phone calls <br />concerning the potential hazards it can create (i.e. establishes a breeding ground <br />for vermin, environmental contamination, etc). <br />b, IMPACT OF VIOLATION: It is comparable to that of junked or wrecked <br />motor vehicles for being visually offensive to many citizens. To other citizens, <br />the storage of goods, outdoors is not visually offensive. Complaints aze received <br />from neighbors as well as citizens driving by the property, Often, illegal storage <br />of goods, outdoors occurs with the storage of junked or wrecked motor vehicles. <br />a TYPICAL GEQGRAPHIC LOCATION: While this type of violation is <br />extremely common in the more rural sections of the County, such as the AR <br />Agricultural Residential Zoning District, the outdoor storage of materials is a <br />countywide problem. <br />d. BRINGING VIOLATION INTO COMPLIANCE: Correction of this type of <br />violation tends to be difficult, time consuming for County personnel, and costly. <br />Eliminating violations of this type is also difficult because many of the violators <br />do not have the money to pay for removal and tipping fees. <br />e. COUNTY ATTORNEY INVOLVEMENT: When additional enforcement <br />remedies aze necessary, such as court ordered abatement or the placement of liens <br />on property to ensure payment of issued civil citations, the attorney's office is <br />involved. <br />f PROBLEMS WITH ENFORCEMENT: The Ordinance does not contain a <br />clear definition of what is considered outdoor storage, Without a proper <br />definition for staff to utilize in determining if a violation exists, we end up with a <br />situation where it is one (1) neighbor's opinion versus another concerning the <br />extent of the offence and if it has been properly abated. By defining what the <br />