To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Summarily approve Nuisance Abatement Assessment on the property located at 120784 State Hwy 101, Orick
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Summarily approve the proposed Nuisance Abatement Assessment for case CE20-0849 on the property located at 120784 State Hwy 101, Orick, CA (APN 520-086-008 and 520-086-009) which is in violation of various Humboldt County Codes in the amount of $119,289.06 in accordance with Title III, Division 5, Chapter 2, section 351-21 Summary Approval of Proposed Assessments.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund, Code Enforcement (1100269) Nuisance Abatement (631130)
DISCUSSION:
The Board is being asked to summarily approve the proposed Nuisance Abatement Assessment for the Green Valley Motel located at 120784 State Hwy 101 in Orick (APNs 520-086-008 & 520-086-009) which is owned by Green Valley Motel, LLC.
The recent case history began in August of 2021 when Code Enforcement was contacted by an occupant of the motel regarding mold, cockroaches and substandard living conditions. An inspection of the one unit revealed several code violations including broken windows, lack of adequate heating, evidence of cockroach infestation, faulty weather protection, lack of smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors and general dilapidation of the interior and exterior of the structure. Additional inspections were scheduled for other units of the motel which amounted to a long list of violations of hazardous and unsanitary conditions. The Chief Building Official issued a Notice and Order of Substandard Housing and an Order to Vacate. A Notice to Abate Nuisance and Notice of Violation and Administrative Civil Penalty were also served (see Attachments A and B).
It became apparent the property owner was not able to abate the public nuisances. Therefore, a county abatement was necessary to...
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