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12 f: PROBLEMS WITH ENFORCEMENT: No major enforcement issues. 7. Illegal Use of Land and Building: As outlined in Article Four (4) of the Zoning Ordinance, no use of property shall be allowed on individual parcels of property within Orange County unless it is listed in the Permitted Uses Table contained in Section 43. a. OCCLIRANCE OF VIOLATION: Sporadic, Violations have become increasingly uncommon over the years since the adoption and enforcement of comprehensive zoning regulations throughout the County. In the 198Q's, illegal use of land and buildings was fairly common as local residents struggled to understand the natwe and scope of zoning regulations and requirements. In most cases, complaints about illegal use of land and/or a building aze received from neighbors who notice a change in their neighbor's property or an increase in activity at their neighbor's property. Typical examples include repair of motor vehicles for others at a residence, most of the time being within a gazage or backyard. Another illegal use that the enforcement officer is forced to deal with is created by the expansion of an existing nonconforming use. Nonconforming uses or property are allowed to continue to operate to the extent that they existed upon adoption of the zoning ordinance, specifically that they maintain the exact same land area, intensity, and impervious surface area. Violations occur when the property or business owner expands beyond the original azea for the land use as it existed when zoning was first adopted by the County. b. IMPACT OF VIOLATION: No major community impacts.. c. TYPICAL GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Countywide. d. BRINGING VIOLATION INTO COMPLIANCE: Enforcement efforts involving illegal uses of land and buildings are sensitive because it often farces individuals or a business to shut down and relocate their operations. Often people work out of their homes if they cannot find employment or do not want to work for someone else. Shutting down such operations means unemployment. In cases where the business operator does not live on the property but simply operates an illegal business from an improperly zoned parcel, enforcement is easier. e, COUNTY ATTORNEY INVOLVEMENT: When additional enforcement remedies are necessazy, such as court ordered abatement or the placement ofliens on property to ensure payment of issued civil citations, the attorney's office is involved.. f. PROBLEMS WITH ENFORCEMENT: No major enforcement issues.