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z ENFORCEMENT CHALLENGES: Resolving each type of zoning violation presents its own challenges and unique set of circumstances, which aze summarized as follows: 1. The Complainant: Complaints concerning violations of the Zoning Ordinance aze reasonable in the eyes of those who are offended who believe immediate action to abate the problem is always wazranted, In most cases, however, local residents are not satisfied with the answer of the enforcement officer especially when the answer is that there is no violation of the Zoning Ordinance. 2. The Process: The existing process utilized by Orange County to obtain compliance with zoning regulations is lengthy. The best-case scenario in abating a violation of the Ordinance is between sixty (60) and ninety (90) days, 3. Citizen's Means: Many of the citizens responsible for violations in Orange County are of very limited means and do not have the financial capacity to hire someone to correct thew violations or do not have the equipment and manpower necessazy to correct their violations. 4. Refusal to Accept Notices of Violation 5. Lack of Follow Through with Violators: The amount of time it took the County to obtain court orders requiring individuals such as Hoyle King and Jerry Baldwin to comply with notices of violation aze good examples to most citizens and violators in Orange County of the difficulty of forcing anyone to comply with the zoning ordinance requirements, 6. Lack of Facilities: The lack of legally approved locations in the County that accept junked and wrecked vehicles, old and dilapidated mobile homes, yazd waste and similar debris, as well as companies or individuals to haul such items is one of the biggest logistical problems in getting violations abated, UPCOMING REVISIONS: In staff's opinion several existing regulations need to be modified in an effort to ensure fair and equitable application of these regulations and to establish a reasonable standazd within the Zoning Ordinance to address these issues. The following revisions are ranked in the order staff recommends they be modified to address on-going enforcement issues: 1. Junked/Wrecked Motor Vehicles: There is currently no flexibility in the Ordinance to allow for a property owner to store an automobile on their property if it is unlicensed or unregistered. A property owner with one (1) junked vehicle is treated the same as an individual with sixty (60). In staff's opinion a reasonable standard need to be implemented to ensure fair an equitable treatment of all individuals with,junked vehicles on their property.