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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012 - City Code Violation complaint vv0.-ii, O O CITY of ORONO 4 � Municipal Offices 1', '4 EtI'\ ^. Street Address: Mailing Address: ` A �� 1 l b`,` 2750 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66 � ,, ov,iy ,, ' G� �kESH4�7 Orono,MN 55356 Crystal Bay,MN 55323-0066 July 31, 2012 David Williams 2055 Webber Hills Road Wayzata, MN 55391 RE: City Code Violation at 2055 Webber Hills Road Property Identification Number: 03-117-23-34-0027 City staff received a complaint regarding a vehicle in exterior storage at 2055 Webber Hills Road and as a result, performed a property inspection on July 18, 2012. The inspector observed a vehicle on blocks which specifically violates City Code Sections 58-3 and 78-1577. This letter will serve as your notice that the property must be brought into compliance before Monday August 13, 2012. In order to bring your property into compliance the vehicle must be operable, stored in an enclosed structure or removed from the property before Monday, August 13, 2012. I have attached the pertinent City Codes for your reference. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call me at 952.249.4620 or at cmattson@ci.orono.mn.us. Sincerely, CITY OF ORONO c I fait, ow, Christine Mattson Planning Assistant Attached: City Codes 58-3 and 78-1577 Telephone(952)249-4600•Fax(952)249-4616 www.ci.orono.mn.us July 31, 2012 2055 Webber Hills Road Page 2 of 5 Sec. 58-3. Junk cars, furniture, household furnishings and appliances stored on public or private property. It is unlawful to park or store any unlicensed, unregistered or inoperable motor vehicle lacking essential parts, household furnishings or appliances, or parts or components, on any property, public or private, unless housed within a lawfully erected building. Any violation of this section is declared to be a nuisance; and upon seven days' written notice to the owner, as shown by the records in the office of the county auditor, of private premises on which such material is found, the city may remove the vehicle and certify the cost of such removal as any other special assessment. For the purpose of this section, an inoperable motor vehicle shall be defined as lacking parts essential to operation, including but not limited to wheels, tires, motor, drive train, battery; or having two or more flat tires; or having the interior, including the driver's position, used for storage in such a manner that no person can operate the vehicle. (Code 1984, § 9.50) State Law References: Abandoned motor vehicles, Minn. Stat. ch. 168B. Sec. 78-1577. Exterior storage in R districts. In all R districts, it is the responsibility of the owner of any property, improved or unimproved, to maintain the outdoor areas; including courtyards and the like, of the property and adjacent rights-of-way in a manner that complies with the following requirements. All recreational vehicles, mobile homes, camping trailers, motor homes, pickup coaches, travel trailers, special mobile equipment, and utility trailers shall meet the requirements of this Code. Additionally, all exterior storage must comply with subdivision (6) of this section. (1) Definitions: a. Blight means a deteriorated condition, something that impairs or destroys. b. Junk means any cast-off, damaged, discarded, junked, obsolete, salvage, scrapped, unusable, worn-out or wrecked object, thing or material composed in whole or in part of asphalt, brick, carbon, cement, plastic, or other synthetic substance, fiber, glass, metal, paper, plaster, plaster of paris, rubber, terra cotta, wool, cotton, cloth, canvas, organic matter or other substance, regardless of perceived market value or requiring reconditioning in order to be used for its original purpose. c. Recreational vehicle. Mobile home and recreational vehicle shall mean and include the following definitions, and shall not include any manufactured housing unit bearing a State of Minnesota manufactured housing seal or certificate, for uses including but not limited to those listed below: 1. Camping trailer means a folding structure, mounted on wheels and designed for travel, recreation and vacation uses, also called a pop-up camper. 2. Motor home means a portable, temporary dwelling to be used for travel, recreation and vacation, constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled vehicle. 3. Pickup camper means a structure designed to be mounted on a truck chassis for use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreation and vacation. 4. Travel trailer means a vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis, designed to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation uses, permanently identified as a travel trailer by the manufacturer of the trailer. d. Special mobile equipment means every vehicle not designed or used primarily for the transportation of persons or property and only incidentally operated or moved over a highway, including but not limited to: ditch digging equipment, moving dollies, pump hoists and other well-drilling equipment, street sweeping vehicles, and other machinery such as asphalt spreaders, bituminous mixers, bucket loaders, tractors other than truck- tractors, ditchers, leveling graders, finishing machines, motor graders, road rollers, scarifiers, earth-moving equipment. The term does not include travel trailers, dump trucks, truck-mounted transit mixers, truck-mounted feed grinders, or other motor vehicles designed for the transportation of persons or property to which machinery has been attached. July 31, 2012 2055 Webber Hills Road Page 3 of 5 e. Utility trailer means any motorless vehicle, other than a boat trailer or personal watercraft trailer, designed for carrying of snowmobiles, motorcycles, all terrain vehicles, or property on its own structure and for being drawn by a motor vehicle but shall not include boat trailers, a trailer drawn by a truck-tractor semitrailer combination, or an auxiliary axle on a motor vehicle which carries a portion of the weight of the motor vehicle to which it is attached. (2) [Parking regulated.] Parking of recreational vehicles, mobile homes and utility trailers shall be regulated as follows: a. It is unlawful for any person to park a mobile home or recreational vehicle upon public property for human habitation b. It is unlawful for any person to park or store a utility trailer, mobile home, recreational vehicle in any "R" district for more than 24 hours, except in a side or rear yard at least five feet from any property line. c. It is unlawful to use a mobile home or recreational vehicle for human habitation on any private property for more than 72 hours without a permit from the city. (3) Vehicle storage. All vehicles parked or stored on any property within the city shall be operable and currently licensed. The parking of vehicles, other than recreational vehicles, in "R" districts is regulated as follows: a. Parking of vehicles other than recreational vehicles, with a maximum gross vehicle weight(GVW) of 14,000 pounds or less is allowed in all "R" districts. b. Parking of vehicles in "R" districts in excess of 14,000 pounds GVW has the potential to create negative impacts on the surrounding neighborhood. These impacts may include noise (from operation as well as maintenance of vehicle); vibration; glare; odors; soil/water contamination (from dripping, washing, etc.); hazards to pedestrians by way of proximity, especially on private roads; wear and tear on local or private roads; propensity to offload remaining cargo on site at end of day; and visual incompatibility with the character of a neighborhood. Such use may be acceptable under certain conditions in zoning districts where lot areas are generally two acres or larger. Therefore, parking of such vehicles requires each of the following conditions be met: 1. Property owner must be vehicle owner or operator. 2. Vehicle must be set back 50 feet from property lines. 3. Vehicle must not be visible from neighboring properties and public streets; vegetative screening is preferred. 4. Maintenance of said vehicle shall occur within an enclosed building. 5. The vehicle shall not constitute a nuisance at any time. 6. In a shared driveway situation, the applicant shall demonstrate that the appropriate easement exists. 7. Minimum lot size of five acres. For any property at least two acres but less than five acres in area, where it can be shown that prior to the effective date of this section such a vehicle was previously stored on a regular basis prior to and after January 1, 2004, a vehicle storage permit may be granted if the above conditions a. through f. are met, subject also to the following limitations: A vehicle storage permit may only be issued for properties within the RR- 1B, RR-1A, and LR-1A zoning districts. ii. Such permit shall be granted only to the current property owner and only for the specific vehicle applied for. The current owner may replace the vehicle in kind, but shall not add other such vehicles. Any replacement vehicle must be registered with the city within 30 days to transfer its permitted status. iii. This permit shall not apply to subsequent property owners, subsequent property owners shall not be considered as having a grandfathered permit by virtue of their predecessor's permit. iv. This permit shall automatically and permanently expire if the vehicle storage is voluntarily discontinued for a period of one year. July 31, 2012 2055 Webber Hills Road Page 4 of 5 (4) [Storage of boats and boat trailers.]Boats, unoccupied boat trailers, and boats on trailers shall be subject to the following storage requirements when not stored for commercial purposes: a. Licensing, operability and restorations. All boats stored outside on a residential property shall be licensed to the owner or occupant of the property. All boats stored on a property shall be in operable condition, except that inoperable boats under active restoration may be stored on a property for not more than two years, the intent being to discourage the long-term storage of inoperable boats on residential property. b. Principal residence required. No boat shall be stored on a property or on a group of contiguous commonly owned properties that does not contain a principle residence structure. c. Maximum length. Boats and unoccupied boat trailers exceeding 30 feet in length shall not be stored on any residential property except within a fully enclosed building meeting all applicable zoning and building code standards. Exception: Existing boats over 30 feet in length which are documented to have been stored on the property within the 24 months prior to the effective date of the ordinance from which this section is derived shall be allowed to continue such storage practice until the property is sold, and shall meet the setback requirements of this section. d. Allowed storage locations. Boats and unoccupied boat trailers up to 30 feet in length may be stored outside on residential property as follows: 1. Lakeshore lots. Boats may be stored in a side yard, street yard, side street yard and lakeshore yard as long as they meet required setbacks and have no significant impact on lake views enjoyed by adjacent neighbors. 2. Nonlakeshore lots. Boats maybe stored in a side yard and rear yard; trailerable boats may be stored on trailers in a driveway in a front yard or side street yard. e. Required setbacks. Boats and unoccupied boat trailers shall be stored no less than five feet from any lot line and no less than 15 feet from the principal residence structure on any adjacent lot. f. Screening. Screening is not required for outside boat storage when in conformance with this section. If boats are shrink wrapped, white is the preferred color but is not mandatory. g. Dispute resolution. Complaints regarding boats stored in lakeshore yards and potentially impacting a neighbor's views of the lake will be referred to a dispute resolution committee, consisting of the planning director, the building official, and a member of the planning and zoning staff. (5) [Prohibited parking or storage.] Outdoor parking or storage of special mobile equipment as defined in this section shall be prohibited in any"R" district. (6) Prohibited material storage. Any violation of this section is subject to abatement upon seven days' written notice to the owner of private premises on which such material is found or any conditions in violation of this code section exist. The owner of the property will be determined as shown by the records of the office of the county recorder. The city may remove such matter or correct any conditions in violation, and certify the cost of such removals or corrections as any other special assessment. Additionally, the city may also seek injunctive relief for violation of this section. Owners of private property shall remove and keep removed from all exterior areas of all residential properties the following items: a. Pest harborage. All exterior property shall be free from rodent harborage and infestation. Boxes, lumber, scrap metal, and similar materials shall not be allowed to accumulate outside a structure in a manner that attracts an infestation of pests. Materials permitted and approved for exterior storage shall be neatly stacked. b. Trash and debris. 1. All household garbage, offal, dead animals, animal and human waste, and waste materials. 2. Accumulations of litter, glass, scrap materials (such as wood, metal, paper, and plastics),junk, combustible materials, stagnant water, plastic bags or trash. 3. Accumulations of clothing and any other items not designed for outdoor storage. July 31, 2012 2055 Webber Hills Road Page 5 of 5 c. Non-trash items. 1. Accumulations of wood pallets. 2. Accumulations of vehicle parts or tires. 3. All construction and building materials unless such materials are being used at the time in the construction of a building, in which case such construction must be permitted and on a continuous, uninterrupted basis. 4. All appliances or appliance parts. 5. All indoor or upholstered furniture of a type or material which is deteriorated by exposure to outdoor elements. 6. All recycling materials except for reasonable accumulations, amounts consistent with a policy of regular removal, which are stored in a well-maintained manner according to Chapter 50 and Chapter 54. 7. All other non-trash items which: (i) Are of a type or quantity inconsistent with normal and usual use; or (ii) Are of a type or quantity inconsistent with the intended use of the property; or (iii) Are likely to obstruct or impede the necessary passage of fire or other emergency personnel. d. Fertilizer and burial of waste. No person shall leave, deposit, or cause to be placed on any private ground any garbage, sewage, waste, debris, carcass, or other substance or matter which is offensive or unhealthy by decomposition unless the same be buried at least three (3) feet under the surface of the ground; provided, that the use of manure and phosphorous free fertilizer in the normal course for agriculture or horticulture is permitted. (Code 1984, § 10.60(13); Ord. No. 206 2nd series, § 1, 9-10-2001; Ord. No. 4 3rd series, § 2, 11-11-2003; Ord. No. 21 3rd series, § 1, 11-8-2004; Ord. No. 29 3rd series, §§ 1--3, 10-24-2005) • Christine Mattson From: Jessica Werder Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 1:03 PM To: Christine Mattson Subject: RE: Plates Hi—Here you go: LIC/566BHW. LIY/12 . LIT/PC. NAM/WILLIAMS,DAVID ROGER. *RECORD DISSEMINATION RESTRICTED* SNM/2055 WEBBER HILLS RD. CTY/WAYZATA. STA/MN. ZIP/55391 . VIN/1G6CD5152J4288125 . VYR/88 . VMA/CADI . VMO/DEVILLE DEVILLE (FWD) , 4DR SEDAN EXM/NOV. DOB/19590509 . STICKER:M4368397 . From: Christine Mattson Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 3:19 PM To: Jessica Werder Subject: Plates Hi, Will you please run the following plate for me? MN 566 BHW Thanks! Christine Mattson Planning Assistant City of Orono 2750 Kelly Parkway Orono MN 55356 (physical address) PO Box 66 Crystal Bay MN 55323-0066 (mailing address) g 952.249.4620 8 952.249.4616 cmattson@ci.orono.mn.us www.ci.orono.mn.us Summer Office Hours: (Monday, May 21 through Friday,August 31,2012) Monday-Thursday: 7:30 am to 5 pm Friday: 7:30 am to 11:30 am OUR OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED: Monday,September 3, 2012 1 DATE TIME CITY OF ORONO CALLED IN INSPECTION NOTICE SCHEDULED PERMIT NO. _ _ � co PLETED ` ADDRESS )--'-x,L�i OWNER TELEPHONE NO. CONTRACTOR \J ": DESCRIPTION �� k(-. v L5VF — '3UOvJt ) —u(ips • ❑ FOOTING ❑ PLUMBING FINAL ❑ EXCAV/GRADING/FILLING Q ❑ POURED WALL ❑ MECHANICAL RI ❑ LAKESHORE/WETLANDS Cf/ ❑ FRAMING ❑ MECHANICAL FINAL ❑ TREE REMOVAL • ❑ INSULATION ❑ WOOD BURNER/FIREPLACE ❑ SITE INSPECTION ❑ RADON SLAB ❑ WATER HOOK-UP ❑ PROGRESS ❑ FINAL ❑ SEWER HOOK-UP ❑ COMPLAINT ❑ DEMO-SITE ❑ SEPTIC MAINT. ❑ FOLLOW-UP ❑ DEMO-FINAL ❑ SEPTIC INSTALL 0 HARD COVER REMOVAL ❑ PLUMBING RI ❑ SEPTIC FINAL ❑ FOUNDATION/REMOVAL • OWNER/CONTRACTOR TO MEET YOU:_YES_NO o COMMENTS: cc W Q. CC 0 CC O U- W CC W W 0 WCC ❑WORK SATISFACTORY:PROCEED ❑ PROJECT COMPLETE ❑CORRECT WORK&PROCEED ❑ ISSUE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY 0 ❑CORRECT WORK,CALL FOR REINSPECTION TEMPORARY (..) BEFORE COVERING PERMANENT ❑CORRECT UNSAFE CONDITION WITHIN HOURS. ❑ PHOTO TAKEN INSPECTOR WILL RETURN ❑STOP ORDER POSTED.CALL INSPECTOR ❑CITATION ISSUED ❑ INSPECTION REQUIRED.CALL TO ARRANGE ACCESS. Call for the next inspection 24 hours in advance. 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ADDRESS PHONE(H) 2O550WEBBER HXLLS ROAD t" '`i� z. 1ti � I x 0 ACCIDENT REP. 0 PHOTOS CITY STATE ZIP PHONE(W) ORONO }MN 553 =X `;'� � �"�� �� "` � � ���� �� �'`' '� � ❑TAGS O STATEMENTS PC NAME D.O.B. SEX 0 COMM.VEHICLE REPORT ADDRESS PHONE(H) ta € � 0 VIDEO TAPE 0 AUDIO TAPE CITY STATE ZIP PHONE(W) .: r �,•r��'� �r "'� �� _ �.. x&r�z�-� a = - r� '� ��Z ' fiz �s 4 TAB CHARGE I received a call of a vehicle on the above property in violation of city code. I arrived and saw MN license#566BHW up on cement blocks with no tires. This vehicle did have current registration but is not operable. The vehicle was covered partially with a grey tarp.It had appeared that someone was currently working on the vehicle. I attempted to make contact but no one answered the door. This vehicle is in violation of Orono Ordinance 58-3Junk cars,furniture, household furnishings, and appliances stored on public or private property. 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'1 T1.1\, 'If'ir 1r,f • Christine Mattson From: Christine Mattson Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 4:08 PM To: 'diw72293@msn.com' Subject: FW: Car in driveway complaint David, Thank you for your email. Complainant information is confidential and we are unable to share who made the complaint. Often a complaint is made anonymously. Operable vehicles are permitted to be parked or stored in a driveway; inoperable vehicles are not. The three options available to you are: 1. Make the vehicle operable before August 13th (once operable it may be stored outside); 2. Move the inoperable vehicle into an enclosed structure (i.e. the garage); or 3. Remove the inoperable vehicle from the property. Your compliance date of August 13th is based on the day the letter is sent, not day the complaint was received. If you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. Christine Mattson Planning Assistant City of Orono 2750 Kelly Parkway Orono MN 55356 (physical address) PO Box 66 Crystal Bay MN 55323-0066 (mailing address) 952.249.4620 I E 952.249.4616 cmattson@ci.orono.mn.us ( ' www.ci.orono.mn.us Summer Office Hours: (Monday, May 21 through Friday,August 31, 2012) Monday-Thursday: 7:30 am to 5 pm Friday: 7:30 am to 11:30 am OUR OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED: Monday,September 3, 2012 From: David Williams [mailto:diw72293©msn.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 11:52 PM To: Christine Mattson Subject: Car in drivway complaint Christine, I received today your letter regarding the complaint about the car I am working on in my driveway at 2055 Webber Hills Rd. To begin with, no one has approached me regarding any concern over the car. While I admit that it is not at the stage of completion even I would like, you would think someone would first approach me rather than taking the complaint route. I have always kept the car covered, and don't understand the fuss other than that it meets the technical definition of a i • Christine Mattson From: David Williams [diw72293@msn.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 11:52 PM To: Christine Mattson Subject: Car in drivway complaint Christine, I received today your letter regarding the complaint about the car I am working on in my driveway at 2055 Webber Hills Rd. To begin with, no one has approached me regarding any concern over the car. While I admit that it is not at the stage of completion even I would like, you would think someone would first approach me rather than taking the complaint route. I have always kept the car covered, and don't understand the fuss other than that it meets the technical definition of a blocked car. I don't think it's appearance is offensive ( and the cover was new a couple of months ago). You may not be interested in the following details, but it's still a good story. The car is an 88 Cadillac DeVille that was once my father's, who had owned it since new and who is now deceased. As such, it holds sentimental value, as well as utility, for those times when I or my family need another car. Otherwise I would not retain it(I don't like GM cars). It is functionally and cosmetically sound, having been Ziebarted when new (comprehensively rust-proofed), and spent several winters in FL away from MN salt and snow. It has apr. 200M miles, and received a rebuilt engine at apr. 130M miles. It has never been in a collision, though it does have a dented driver's door, sadly, as a result of my girlfriend's self-absorbed daughter backing into it. When my primary driver (car) needed repair in May/June, I drove the Cadillac. I realized there were some things I could do strategically to prevent problems down the road with it, esp. given it's age. Once my driver was repaired, I began on the Cadillac. In addition, my niece is approaching the maximum mileage on her leased vehicle, so the Cadillac will likely go to her for a time this fall. I will admit to a certain amount of procrastination, and if you haven't noticed, it's been unusually hot and humid to work on cars the past couple of months. I am not "stuck" on fixing the car, and in fact should have it in driveable condition by your deadline. I am replacing the rear struts, flexible brake lines, rebuilding the drum brakes, replacing the rear parking brake cables, and replacing the rear stabilizer links. The blocks were employed initially to raise the car a few inches and prevent "flat" spots from forming on the tires while parked. The tires remained on the ground, though stress relieved. The blocks are currently performing redundantly to prevent the car from falling on me should the jack stands fail. Since I am 53 years old and a closeted gearhead, I can do these things. I'm simply from that era where people did that, and I'm not afraid to learn, work and get my hands dirty. I don't have a repair business or any other nonsense. There are a couple of questions: 1) Can you tell me who the complainant is? Is that not a matter of public record since a complaint has been formally registered? It would help to better present the car in that direction, given that there are at most 3 properties that are in view. I believe you are newer to Orono if my memory serves me right. About 10 years ago there was a sewer issue here that divided the Webber Hills neighborhood, as well as more recently a "monument" issue at the entrances to Webber Hills. Some of my neighbors employ plowing and lawn care services, and their disregard for property lines has caused me to approach the neighbors and consult the city. I snowblow my own drive and cut my own grass (without self-propulsion, I might add). So someone may have had an axe to grind. 2)The (your) letter is not clear. "...the vehicle must be operable, stored in an enclosed structure, or removed from the property....". I am assuming there should be the operand "or" after "operable". Several houses in my vicinity have cars in the driveway, and some have cars left on the street overnight. I am assuming that once it is operable the Cadillac can remain where it is. 3)Today is August 1st. The inspection was July 18th. Assumedly the complaint came even before the 18th. Why did it take so long to send this letter and therefore assumedly give me a shorter window to comply? I look forward to your reply. Sincerely, Dave Williams blocked car. I don't think it's appearance is offensive ( and the cover was new a couple of months ago). You may not be interested in the following details, but it's still a good story. The car is an 88 Cadillac DeVille that was once my father's, who had owned it since new and who is now deceased. As such, it holds sentimental value, as well as utility, for those times when I or my family need another car. Otherwise I would not retain it(I don't like GM cars). It is functionally and cosmetically sound, having been Ziebarted when new (comprehensively rust-proofed), and spent several winters in FL away from MN salt and snow. It has apr. 200M miles, and received a rebuilt engine at apr. 130M miles. It has never been in a collision, though it does have a dented driver's door, sadly, as a result of my girlfriend's self-absorbed daughter backing into it. When my primary driver(car) needed repair in May/June, I drove the Cadillac. I realized there were some things I could do strategically to prevent problems down the road with it, esp. given it's age. Once my driver was repaired, I began on the Cadillac. In addition, my niece is approaching the maximum mileage on her leased vehicle, so the Cadillac will likely go to her for a time this fall. I will admit to a certain amount of procrastination, and if you haven't noticed, it's been unusually hot and humid to work on cars the past couple of months. I am not "stuck" on fixing the car, and in fact should have it in driveable condition by your deadline. I am replacing the rear struts, flexible brake lines, rebuilding the drum brakes, replacing the rear parking brake cables, and replacing the rear stabilizer links. The blocks were employed initially to raise the car a few inches and prevent "flat" spots from forming on the tires while parked. The tires remained on the ground, though stress relieved. The blocks are currently performing redundantly to prevent the car from falling on me should the jack stands fail. Since I am 53 years old and a closeted gearhead, I can do these things. I'm simply from that era where people did that, and I'm not afraid to learn, work and get my hands dirty. I don't have a repair business or any other nonsense. There are a couple of questions: 1) Can you tell me who the complainant is? Is that not a matter of public record since a complaint has been formally registered?It would help to better present the car in that direction, given that there are at most 3 properties that are in view. I believe you are newer to Orono if my memory serves me right. About 10 years ago there was a sewer issue here that divided the Webber Hills neighborhood, as well as more recently a "monument" issue at the entrances to Webber Hills. Some of my neighbors employ plowing and lawn care services, and their disregard for property lines has caused me to approach the neighbors and consult the city. I snowblow my own drive and cut my own grass (without self-propulsion, I might add). So someone may have had an axe to grind. 2)The (your) letter is not clear. "...the vehicle must be operable, stored in an enclosed structure, or removed from the property....". I am assuming there should be the operand "or" after "operable". Several houses in my vicinity have cars in the driveway, and some have cars left on the street overnight. I am assuming that once it is operable the Cadillac can remain where it is. 3)Today is August 1st. The inspection was July 18th. Assumedly the complaint came even before the 18th. Why did it take so long to send this letter and therefore assumedly give me a shorter window to comply? I look forward to your reply. Sincerely, Dave Williams 2 gOAO CITY OF ORO NO y Street Address: Mailing Address: Telephone(952)249-4600 IIL- Gti 2750 Kelley Parkway P.O.Box 66,MN 55323 wwwFax (952)249-4616.ci.orono Iq ti Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay .mn.us /cESHO� January 16, 2015 David Williams 2055 Webber Hills Road Orono MN 55391 Re: Inoperable vehicle Dear Mr. Williams, In July of 2012 the city notified you that you were in violation of City code by storage of an inoperable vehicle in your yard.As of this date the violation remains. This letter is to require you to remove the violation before February 2, 2015. If this deadline is not met the city will forward the matter to the city attorney for legal action. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at my office. Sincerely, 319,(I.A Lyle Oman,Orono Building Official CITY OF ORONO a 4 StreeL Address: Malting Address: Telephone(952)249-4600 ':f, .;` 275t1 Kelley Parkway P.Q.Box b6 Fax (952)249-4616 1„t�£ �t��'. Drano,MN 55356 Crystal Bay,MN 55323 w�ww.ci.orono.mn us SHO Property Complaint Form Date: 12/31/14 Address or location of Complaint: 2055 Webber Hills Rd „ Description of Complaint (Be specific, but avoid providing details that identify yourself): There has been a car sitting in the driveway on jack stands and concrete blocks for many months. According to Ordinance Sec. 78-1577: "maintenance of said vehicle shall,occur withinaxan enclosed building." "All vehicles parked or stored on any'property Vithin the°city shell be operable and currently licensed" c ase For Office Use Only: PIN (if no address): Staff: Date Received: Violation Present? Yes; City Code Reference: or No/Unfounded - Describe: