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State of Minnesota(City of Orono)v.Paul J.Pascuzzi STATEMENT OF PROBABLE CAUSE Melanie Curtis, Planning and Zoning Coordinator for the City of Orono,being duly swom,makes Complaint to the above-named Court and says that she believes this information, and other persons from whom it is obtained, to be reliable and that there is probable cause to believe that the above-named Defendant committed the offense(s) described below. The Complainant states that the followi.ng facts establish probable cause: Defendant is the owner of real property located at 3320 Navarre Lane, Orono, Minnesota ("the subject property"). The subject property is located inside the Orono city limits and is zoned �or residential use. On September 14, 201 l, City inspectors observed that the subject property's lawn had not been mowed and an unregistered and inoperable boat, license MN 0645 DV,was stored on the exterior of the property in violation of Orono City Code Section 78-1577(a)(4). On September 28, 2011,the City mailed Defendant a letter notifying Defendant that the subject property was not in compliance with provisions of the Orono City Code and listed the City Code violations that needed to be addressed. The correspondence further stated that the lawn had to be mowed and the boat licensed to the property and operable, stored in an enclosed structure, or removed from the property by October 10,2011. On September 20,2011, City staff learned that the boat stored on the subject property was last registered to Therese Catherine Kantos. On October 10 and November 11, 2011, City inspectors again observed that the boat had not been registered to the property made operable,moved for storage in an enclosed structure, or removed from the property. On November 29, 2011, the City mailed Defendant a second letter notifying him that exterior storage of the inoperable and unregistered boat was prohibited by the Orono City Code. The correspondence further stated that the boat had to be registered to the property and operable, stored in an enclosed structure, or removed from the property by December 12, 2011. On November 30, 201 l, City staff received a telephone call from Ms. Kantos' husband, who stated that she has been deceased for three and a half years. On December 12, 2011, City inspectors observed that the boat had not been registered to the property made operable,moved for storage in an enclosed structure, or removed from the property. 161870v1 2