HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1989 0816 CC REG ITEM 08M 13 . n.
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ELOISE BROWN OpPK � STEVEN KUENY
Mayor 0 ��9 City Manager
BERNARDO M. PEREZ F9 CHERYL J. KANE
Mayor Pro Tern i mwdli& r City Attorney
CLINT HARPER, Ph. D. t`tv. PATRICK RICHARDS, A.I.C.P.
Councilmember o e Director of
PAUL LAWRASON 0� 1� Community Development
Councilmember "TES R. DENNIS DELZEIT
SCOTT MONTGOMERY City Engineer
Councilmember JOHN V. GILLESPIE
RICHARD T. HARE Chief of Police
City Treasurer
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable City Council.
Of
FROM: Patrick J. Richards, Director of Community Development
DATE: AUGUST 3, 1989 (AUGUST 16, 1989)
SUBJECT: CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY REPORT 4/3/89 - 7/31/89
This report is a summary of Code Enforcement activities from April 3, 1989
through July 31, 1989.
Background
During the above period there were 1.70 new cases, plus an additional 35
pending cases carried over from the last Code Enforcement Officer for a
total of 205 cases that staff has been working on. Of the 205 working
cases, 155 cases have been resolved during the months of April through July.
There are 50 active cases still pending resolution.
I. Case Statistics
A New Cases
1. Code complaints (private property) 103
2. Vehicle abatement (private property) 8
3. Parking complaints (on public property) 59
Total 170
B. Pending cases continuing from 10/12/88
(previous code enforcement officer)
1. Code complaints (private property) 28
2. Abandoned vehicles (private property) 7
Total 35
TOTAL CONTINUING CASES 205 _
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II. Breakdown of current cases
Apr-Jul
Total Resolved Pending
Code complaints 132 88 45
Vehicle abatement 12 8 4
Parking complaints 59 59 -0-
205 155 50
Cases Currently Being Processed
1. Overcrowding/living in garages, sheds 15
2. Abandoned/disabled vehicles 4
3. Illegal signs 6
4. Illegal dumping 1
5. Antenna (satellite dish) over maximum 25' height 1
6. Roof screening 1
7. Patio/gazebo without permit 1
8. Modificaitons of building without zone clearance 2
9. Operating a business in a singl family residence without
a Commercial Planned Devlopment permit 1
10. Smoking Ordinance 10
11. Auto repair in a residential zone 1
12. Accumulation of trash 2
13. Home occupation without a permit 1
14. Substandard structures 1
15. Encroachment violaitons 2
16. More than 4 animals in a residential zone 1
TOTAL 50
Types of violations within the City
%
Total Resolved Pending Completed
1. Sign violations 22 16 6 3% 1
2. Home Occupation/without permits 7 6 1 86%
3. Overcrowding/Garage conversions 15 -0- 1 -0-
Living in shed/garage converted
4. Accumulation of trash and debris 20 18 2 90%
5. Trash container in public view 9 9 -0- 100%
6. Disabled/abandoned vehicles 12 8 4 67%
7. Auto repair in residential zone 2 1 1 50%
8. Parking on other than required
surfacing 2 2 -0- 100%
9. Vehicles illegally parked 59 59 -0- 100%
10. Smoking sign violation 26 16 10 61%
11. Roof screening 2 1 1 50%
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%
Total Resolved Pending Completed
12. Modifications of buildings without
zoning clearance 7 5 2 83%
13. Farm animals in residential zone 1 1 -0- 100%
14. Patio/gazebos without permit 4 3 1 75%
15. Antenna (satellite dish, over
maximum height of 25 feet) 1 -0- -0- -0-
16. Produce stand/city/county 1 1 -0- 100%
17. Encroachment violations 7 5 2 71%
18. More than 4 animals in residential
zone 1 -0- 1 -0-
19. Illegal dumping 4 3 1 75%
20. Substandard structure 2 1 1 50%
21. Business in a residential
zone without permit 1 -0- 1 -0-
205 155 50 75%
III.Other Code Enforcement Activities
A. Neighborhood Clean-Up Program
The Neighborhood Clean Up Program is scheduled for Saturday, August 26,
1989, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. , location site is provided by Santa Paula.
Savings & Loan Association and is located at the northeast corner of Spring
Road and Flinn Avenue. The program will be assisted by the Rotary Club,
Moorpark Jaycees, Boys Scouts, Boys & Girls Club, G. I. Rubbish, Simi Valley
Landfill, and the Chamber of Commerce.
B. Home Occupation Permits
There are four Home Occupation Permits in process. Six applications have
been approved and three denied.
C. Overcrowding/Substandard Living
Conditions (regarding people living in sheds, converted garages, living in
rear yards) . The Code Enforcement Officer is currently working occasional
Saturdays and two week nights (12:00 noon - 8:00 p.m. ) .
Cases received from April 3rd through July 31st totaled 12.
There were 3 cases pending from the previous Code Enforcement Officer. Field
inspecitons were conducted on June 3, 1989 and letters were sent out to 12 of
the 15 complaints of overcrowding requesting that they comply within 15 days of
receipt of problems found in living in garages, pre-fabricated buildings and
sheds . Follow up inspections were conducted and a second letter of non
compliance was sent.
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A list of 72 homes have been given to staff by the Downtown Neighborhood Watch.
Program. This list is currently being processed to confirm the allegation of
the complaints. Once confirmed, letters will be sent out to the resident found
to be in violation. The following streets were found to have some type of
violation:
Bard Street First Street
Sarah Avenue Susan Avenue
Dorothy Avenue Harry Street
Second Street Ruth Avenue
Esther Avenue Millard Street
Sherman Avenue Moorpark Avenue
Diablo Avenue Whitney Avenue
IV. Short term goals (within 6 months)
A. Continue to concentrate on the overcrowding related complaints such
as living in garages, sheds, back yards primarily in the downtown
area.
B. Conduct a clean up program to abate abandoned and disabled vehicles
on private property.
C. Set up a program to standardize the Neighborhood Clean Up program
to be conducted twice a year, spring and fall.
D. Initiate action on new complaints and observed violations with
emphasis on overcrowding cases related.
V. Long term goals (6-12+ months)
A. To develop an approved bail schedule for certain zoning violations
such as vehicle parking/storage in required yard areas.
B. Develop amendments to the Municipal Code to allow for a more
effective enforcement program such as peddlers permit, sign permit,
and home occupation.
C. Develop a news article to be published once or twice a month
on Code Enforcement - Do's and Don'ts
D. Improved Home Occupation permit forms.
Staff Recommendation MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
Receive and file this report. City Council Meeting
of V/6 19841
ACTION:
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