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The Rossings have been advised of the many violations on their property but refuse to resolve them. They deny they operate a business from their home claiming the wood is for their two fireplaces. The one dump truck is allowed under our code. The pick-up trucks are considered as regular passenger vehicles. It's the one that has been jacked up with a tire missing for over two months that is in viola- tion. Parking vehicles in a haphazard fashion with no defined parking area on site - open parking areas should be defined on a residential. lot. The method of storing the logs on the ground offers a potential health hazard - rats, field mice and other members of the rodent family live in such an environment. If logs were stacked in piles, the potential danger would be somewhat eliminated. Staff has photos of the dump truck preparing to dump a load of logs on the site. Logs are stored everywhere on the property. We have advised the mayor of the neighbors' concerns for their residential neighborhood and the attitude of the Rossings to staff's demands for resolving the violations. Mayor Butler has agreed to allow staff to schedule an appearance by Mrs. Rossing before Council. A certified letter was sent on December 28, 1984 asking Mrs. Rossing to attend your January 28th meeting. As of this writing I have not heard from her and can only assume that she will attend. Review of Code Violations on Property: 1. Section 10.20 (C) Home Occupation (Exhibit H) Rossings deny they operate a business from their residence. Neighbors and other residents claim Rossings have approached them asking if they would like trees removed or trimmed. If the business is not operated from there - where is the place of business? Why can't she dump truck be stored at that place of business? The stan- dards for a home occupation are violated in the manner the Rossinys use the property: a) Business not conducted within principal structure. b) Evidence of business is visible from street. c) Excessive stock in trade is stored on premises. d) -he use does adversely affect the character of the uses pei ted in the district in where it is located. 2. Section 5.40 Home Occupations - License required (Exhibit I). 3. Section 9.55 Maint nance of Private Property - (Exhibit J) A recent inspection on Ja uary 21st revealed: (Exhibit G). a) Garbage spread out in front of garage. b) Storage of mobile equipment in rear yard - not screened. c) Large brush piles. d) Logs spread around yard. 2