The Shasta County Board of Supervisors on July 29 moved to recover county costs and impose reduced fines against the owner of property at 15287 Walker Terrace after staff reviewed inspection photographs and the case file.

Sean Ewing, director of resource management, told the board the county had opened a hearing because nuisance conditions on the property dated to at least March 2019 and a notice to abate was issued in February 2022. After the administrative hearing, the board had continued the matter and asked staff to check whether inspections after the hearing showed compliance. Ewing presented photos from April, May and January that, he said, indicated the property had been abated in the months following the hearing.

Based on the review, staff recommended reducing the fines to $3,000 (the amount contemplated if the owner had complied by the May 31 deadline) and imposing a special assessment totaling $3,583 to cover county abatement costs. Supervisor Plummer moved to approve the staff recommendation; the motion passed with a second and a unanimous 5‑0 vote.

Why it matters: The action resolves a long‑running code enforcement case by recognizing post‑hearing cleanup, limiting the financial penalty to a previously negotiated amount and recovering county costs through a special assessment.

What the board said: Director Sean Ewing explained that, “based on this photo that I've reviewed, I'm not aware that nuisance conditions continue to exist at the time of this photo.” Supervisor Plummer said reducing the fine to the $3,000 figure the parties had previously agreed to was appropriate.

Action details: The board approved an assessment of $3,583 to recover county costs and fines of $3,000 under agenda item R2. The county will proceed with collection and the owner was given credit for cleanup documented in staff inspections.

Ending: The board concluded the hearing matter with a unanimous vote to recover costs and impose the reduced fine; staff will carry out the assessment and any related collection procedures.