To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Summarily Approve Administrative Civil Penalty Assessment on Various Properties
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the proposed Administrative Civil Penalty Assessments on property owners in violation of various Humboldt County Codes including violation of Commercial Cannabis Land Use Ordinance (CCLUO) (formerly Commercial Medical Marijuana Ordinance) in the amount of $900,000 plus administrative costs incurred in accordance with Title III, Division 5, Chapter 2, section 352-20 Summary Approval of Proposed Administrative Civil Penalty Assessments.
2. Provide direction to the Planning and Building Department regarding additional enforcement of Administrative Civil Penalty Liens.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1001 -Support and sustain partnerships between public safety and partner agencies to enhance public safety in our communities
DISCUSSION:
The Board is being asked to approve the proposed administrative civil penalty assessments against three properties that have been unresponsive/non-compliant to notices from the county requiring abatement of nuisances and correction of code violations related to cannabis cultivation. Attachments A through C include a record of key noticing documents for each violation, including the name of the property owner, the name of the violator, the assessor parcel number (APN), and notification documents.
Humboldt County Code Section 352-20 states "If an objection to the proposed assessment is not filed by a Responsible Party within ten (10) calendar days after service of the Notice of Administrative Civil Penalty Assessment, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors shall summarily approve the proposed assessm...
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