Item Q08
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDAITEMSU~Y
Meeting Date: May 16. 2007 - KL
Division: County Attorney
Bulk Item: Yes XX No
Staff Contact Person: Pedro Mercado
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Authorization to institute collection proceedings and/or enter settlement negotiations with Donald
Brown in Code Enforcement Case No. CE06030138.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
During a site visit July 11, 2005 Code Enforcement Inspectors discovered that Mr. Brown had
expanded his retail operation without Planning approval and built counters and installed freezers and
tanks without benefit of a pennit. Mr. Brown was cited for violation of County Codes 9.5-2, General
Applicability Pennits and 9.5-111, Building Without a Pennit. Mr. Brown was brought before the
Special Magistrate on December 1, 2005, at which time Mr. Brown was found to be in violation of
County Codes 9.5-2 and 9.5-111. Compliance was set for January 19, 2006, after which fines would
begin to run in the amount of $250.00 per day per count. The violation of Section 9.5-111 was brought
into compliance on May 18, 2006, at which time the fine totaled $9,750.00. The violation of Section
9.5-2 has not been brought into compliance and, as of March 29, 2007, the fines total $118,368.50.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
None
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMBlPurchasing _ Risk Management _
DOCUMENTATION:
Included
Not Required XX
DISPosmON:
AGENDA ITEM #
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