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Community Development Services, Planning and Building Department, Code Enforcement, recommending the Board authorize the balance of the code case administrative order fees in the amount of $770 be waived for Margaret Camara, Code Enforcement Case 228402 as appropriate permits have been obtained.
FUNDING: General Fund. (100% - Local)
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Planning and Building Department, Community Development Services, Code Enforcement recommends the Board approve the waiver of the $770 balance of the administrative citation fees for Margaret Camara, Code Enforcement Case 228402 because appropriate permits have been obtained.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On June 23, 2015, the Board of Supervisors (Board) held a Hearing on an appeal filed on behalf of the appellant Margaret Camara. The Board denied the appeal and upheld Hearing Officer Stephen Valentine's Administrative Order. Upon losing the appeal, Ms. Camara's total administrative citation fee of $1,970 became due and payable.
At the Hearing, the Community Development Agency (CDA) Director was directed to arrange a payment plan by which Ms. Camara would have the opportunity to pay off $1,000 of the administrative order fee, and return to the Board for consideration of waiving the balance of the administrative order fee. To be eligible for the partial fee waiver, Ms. Camara either obtains appropriate permits and/or removes all violations.
Ms. Camara paid the initial $200 to request an Administrative Hearing with Code Enforcement and a $100 payment of the administrative order fee on May 12, 2015. She then paid $100 per month starting July 22, 2015, for a total payment of the $1,200 administrative order fee. Ms. Camara decided to permit the conversion of the accessory structure to habitable space, and after submitting plans, the permit was issued on January 10, 2017. Permit 243927 had its first inspection on January 31, 2017. The Code Enforcement administrative order fee balance of $770 is still due, unless the Board waives the fee. Ms. Camara has met the requirements stipulated in the letter dated January 14, 2015 from the CDA Director (Attachment 2A) and therefore, should be granted a waiver of the balance of the administrative order fees.
EXHIBITS (Attachments 2A-2C)
Exhibit 2A - Case 228402 S.Pedretti letter 7/14/15
Exhibit 2B - Case 228402 Code Enforcement Charges
Exhibit 2C - Case 228402 Payment Receipts
CAO RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board approve this item.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board could decide not to provide the fee waiver.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
N/A.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will reduce the amount of administrative order fees that the County would receive by $770 due to the waiver.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
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STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
N/A
CONTACT
Roger Trout, Interim Director
Planning and Building Department
Community Development Services