Memorandum
Date: May 19, 2026
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Mireya G. Turner, Community Development Director
Prepared by: Marcus Beltramo, Code Enforcement Manager
Subject: 11:00 AM - Consideration of Request for Hearing before the Board of Supervisors for: 19355 S. State Hwy 29, Middletown, CA / APN# 14-270-02
Executive Summary:
Michael G. Burns (Burns), as a trustee on behalf of a trust in his name, requested a hearing in front of the Board of Supervisors regarding a Notice of Nuisance and Order to Abate (NONOTA) and a Notice of Violation (NOV) issued against the subject property for the following reasons: (1) Burns has been in business at this location for over twenty-five (25) years and selling since 1972; and (2) Burns provides a valuable service to the area (Attachment A - Appeal)
On February 4, 2026, Lake County Code Enforcement (CE) issued a "Notice of Violation (NOV) and a "Notice of Nuisance and Order to Abate" (NONOTA) against the subject property located at 19355 Hwy 29, Middletown, CA for violation(s) of the Lake County Code (LCC) pertaining to the use of land, buildings, and premises operated, maintained, or contrary to the Lake County Zoning Ordinance and public nuisance violation(s): (1) inconsistent use of the land contrary with what the zoning designation allows; (2) failure to obtain a use permit to use the land as an auto dismantling facility; (3) industrial and residential accessory uses inconsistent with the what the zoning allows; (4) structures situated or constructed without obtaining zoning clearances; (5) occupation of dwellings that do not meet minimum construction standards (recreational vehicles); (6) open and outdoor storage not maintained in compliance; (7) existence of garbage or refuse; (8) existence of inoperable, dismantled, or wrecked motor vehicles or boats or parts thereof; (9) construction without first obtaining building permits.
The hearing request was made pursuant to LCC Chapter...
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