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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Michalyn DelValle, Community Development Director
PREPARED BY: Andrew Williams, Code Enforcement Manager
DATE: October 1, 2019
SUBJECT: Summary Abatement and Notice of Assessment & Lien Hearing for Michael Hart (deceased); Case#19-00502
October 1, 2019 @ 9:30AM
Supervisorial District 3
EXHIBITS: 1. Photos
2. Contractor's Bid
3. Contractor's Invoice
4. Task Sheet
5. Notice of Assessment
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION:
Property Owner: Michael Hart (Deceased)
Location: 6070 Third Ave. Lucerne, Ca. 95458
APN: 034-082-21
Zoning: R-1
Case #: 19-00502
ABATEMENT SUMMARY:
On May 22, 2019 Code Enforcement staff was contacted by the Lake County Sheriff Office about a property on Third Ave. that needed to be red tagged for life safety issues. Code Enforcement Officer Andrew Williams and Building Inspector Tod Elliott were dispatched to the site to evaluate condition of the property. The occupant had been declared deceased in house early that morning. The property had no running water- water bottles were full of urine (15 to 20 1.5 gallon bottles). It had a large amount of animal waste, human waste and rotting garbage. There was mold throughout the house. 6 to 8 dogs were taken by Lake County Animal Control. The property was tagged uninhabitable.
On May 23, 2019, a case file was opened and discussed with Code Enforcement Supervisor and Chief Building Official concerning summary abatement.
On May 24, 2019, Supervisor Crandell was contacted by Officer Williams and made aware of the state of the property and the summary abatement commencement.
On May 30, 2019, An email was sent to County Counsel about summary abatement and on 06/03/2019 received an email stating summary abatement and that we "have sufficient grounds for a summary abatement - to the extent you are abating those elements that create immin...
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